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Ollie the Stomper

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Wait time: About 2 weeks

Ollie longs to stomp in his very own pair of boots just like Gossie and Gertie do! A My First I Can Read about the joys and frustrations of sharing, from the world of Olivier Dunrea's beloved Gossie & Friends.

Gossie wears red boots, Gertie wears blue boots, but Ollie has no boots. Stomping bootless after Gossie and Gertie as they tromp in the straw, romp in the rain, and jump over puddles in their colorful boots leaves Ollie frustrated. Little Ollie decides he really wants his own pair of boots . . . but what will he do if he gets them?

Any child who has had to keep up with an older sibling, cousin, or friend will relate to Ollie as he finds his own way in the barnyard.

Olivier Dunrea's Gossie & Friends books have long been preschool favorites; the earnest characters are at once both deeply relatable and inspirational for young readers.

This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

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    • School Library Journal

      July 1, 2014

      PreS-Gr 3-In Ollie, the duckling main character doesn't want to hatch. Friends Gossie and Gertie wait, watch, and cajole, but still he will not come out of the egg. In the follow-up book, Ollie covets the brightly colored rain boots of his friends, and traipses after Gossie and Gertie until they each share one of their boots with him. Despite thin plots, rudimentary illustrations, and flat characters, the simple sentences and vocabulary of these books makes them accessible to beginning readers. In the accompanying audio downloads, the narrator's voice sounds computer generated with little emotion or inflection to draw listeners in to the story. However, the simple navigation of the downloads, separate listening and read-along tracks, and under-three-minute running times make these audiobooks a good fit for the youngest readers.-Tara Hixon, Cashion Public Schools, OK

      Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2014
      Newly formatted editions of Dunrea's charming stories about gosling Ollie, the young companion to Gossie and Gertie, work well as beginning readers. The stories are unchanged, and they are as delightful and child-friendly as ever. The short, expressive sentences use repetition and rhythm nicely, while Dunrea's clean, eloquent illustrations give the earliest of readers additional information to support their efforts.

      (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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