Fiction - Transportation & Travel, Fiction - Animals - Mammals, Vocabulary, Word Books
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Overview
Jump in the car with Olaf the Elephant and Venus the Mouse. What will zoom past the window on the way to the beach? No matter how they're spending their time, Olaf and Venus lead a life of simple pleasures and jolly surprises. Toddlers will delight in Pierre Pratt's bold, color-saturated artwork and whimsical cast of characters, even as they learn simple words.Editorials
Children's Literature
Simple text, frequently only one word to a page and uncomplicated illustrations are the hallmark of this board book series. Olaf the elephant and his friend Venus the mouse head out for a day at the beach. The sun is shining; they pass a porcupine along the road, see a plane in the sky and finally reach the sea where they go for a swim and then stretch out on their beach towels for a rest. The appearance of a porcupine by the side of the road is really strange and seems to have little relation to the story. After reading all four books in the series, it is interesting to note that they all end with a frolic in the water and Olaf and Venus taking a snooze. These books have a definite European flavor. 2000, Candlewick, $4.99. Ages 2 to 4. Reviewer: Marilyn CourtotSchool Library Journal
PreS-Four board books featuring an elephant, Olaf, and a mouse, Venus. On the left side of each spread, an object is placed on a white background, with one word underneath it. On the facing page, the two animals are shown engaging in some activity that includes the object. Sometimes these items are related to the topic but often it is a stretch of the imagination to get the connection. Car features a porcupine, a plane, a bird, and, at the final destination, a beach. In Home, objects represented are a door, chair, bed, telephone, bathtub, bed, and cheese. In Park, a squirrel, dog, statue, pond, grass, and a boy in a stroller are featured. In Shopping, Olaf is trying on big brown shoes while Venus is putting on little red ones. Babies and toddlers will enjoy looking for the items in the colorful illustrations with objects that are easy to identify.-Olga R. Kuharets, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.Child Magazine
A Child Magazine Best Book of 2001 PickA quartet of brightly hued, near-wordless board books charts the daily rounds of best pals Olaf the Elephant and Venus the Mouse. The storylines are cleverly conjured from just half a dozen droll scenarios, and young children will get a thrill out of spotting the familiar objects (dog, telephone, chair, cheese, and so on) highlighted on each sturdy page.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 2001
Publisher
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, c2001.
Pages
6
Format
Board Book
ISBN
9780763613907