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Ollie the Stomper Review
User Submitted Ollie the Stomper ReviewsSeptember 26, 2008 Perfect for my 3 year old!! My 3 year old son has a hard time sitting still for any books, but these seem to work! He loves the bright pictures, short sentences, and funny humor! Great for both my kids (ages 3 and 5)! Would recommend to anyone!! September 3, 2008 Adorable Book We loved this book and all other books by this Author. The illustrations are wonderful. We had read these over and over to our child and now she can read them to herself. It is a series of books that will be kept for future generations. May 30, 2008 Clever and great for young audiences I have a son who is soon to be two. We read a lot of children's books, and it always amazes me at how many don't flow very well in terms of text. The text in this book is simple but very well-written. I am only giving it 4 stars only because I believe it would have been a better book for a younger child. He loved it for a short period of time, but a year ago it would have interested him more. It's a great book to use when your child is just beginning to be interested in having books read to him/her. January 18, 2008 Cute story with adorable illustrations I love all of the Gertie and Friends books, but this one is probably my favorite. The illustrations are simple, and yet full of interesting tidbits you can help your child find. It's amazing how expressive these little goslings are. I appreciate that the story is short and sweet. My daughter is not yet old enough to enjoy longer stories, but she is fully able to sit through this one. August 17, 2007 Very funny addition to the Gossie & Friends series My son laughs everytime we read this -- which is at least 10x per day. He loves this book and carries it everywhere. April 14, 2007 Sure to please preschoolers who like to stomp, tromp, and romp Ollie the Stomper is a follow-up to Olivier Dunrea's Gossie and Gertie series for baby/preschool readers. Ollie is the younger brother to the older goslings. And like younger brothers everywhere, he follows the bigger kids around. You see, "Gossie wears bright red boots" and "Gertie wears bright blue boots." Ollie stomps around after them, wanting boots, too, as the bigger kids have adventures (very gentle adventures, like jumping over a puddle, or hiding in a pumpkin patch). Finally Ollie takes a stand, standing up on an overturned bucket and demanding: "I want boots!" Gossie and Gertie each give him a boot, though he learns that boots may not be as desirable as he had previously expected. This story is a natural as a board book edition. Each page has a short, five or six word sentence and a self-contained picture. For much of the book, Ollie is on the left-hand page, while Gossie and Gertie are on the right-hand page, with parallel actions and word choices (Ollie stomps, Gossie and Gertie romp, for example). The pictures of Ollie are priceless. Even though his face is mostly beak, Dunrea is able to convey a range of emotions through Ollie's body language, eyes, and spiky feathers. This book is sure to please preschoolers who like to stomp, tromp, and romp, and jump over puddles. And who doesn't love goslings? The board book edition will stand up to the many retellings that are likely to be requested. This book review was originally published on my blog, Jen Robinson's Book Page, on April 12, 2007. February 25, 2004 Ollie Wants Boots! My 2 1/2 year old loves these books, especially the ones featuring Ollie. This is his second adventure and the first in which he is seen throughout the entire book. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is simple and innocent. Great fun. For more Ollie the Stomper reviews click here.
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