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Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide

Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide

by Mara Bergman (Author), NickMaland (Illustrator)

  • Used

    Hardcover 2009

    $75.73

  • Used

    Paperback 2010

    $4.54
Synopsis

Oliver Donnington Rimington-Sneep Tossed and turned and woke from his sleep. Though Bat and Owl and Fox were there Ted didn't seem to be anywhere. Poor Oliver has lost his Ted and must make a journey far and wide to find him before he can go to sleep. Beautifully illustrated this is a fantastic journey of the imagination - and another perfect bedtime read.

$75.73

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 32
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 16 Jul 2009
ISBN 10: 0340981636
ISBN 13: 9780340981634
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews
On the previous OLIVER book: Through the terrific rhyming text and bold illustrations Oliver discovers that, though small, he is indeed mighty as he lives through his fears in this glorious, rollicking work of imagination. -- Julia Eccleshare, Guardian A story with wonderfuflly rhythmic text, lively illustrations and great empathy for young children's fears. -- Nursery World A deliciously funny portrayal of the way that a small child transforms a bath into an epic, it will remind you why keeping at least one pirate boat and a few plastic sharks and dolphins are essential. -- Amanda Craig, Times An incredibly imaginative and creative tale of Oliver's bathtime adventure with superb lyrical text. This will appeal to all childre with bright lively minds. -- Family Interest Magazine With the wind howling outside the bathroom window, Oliver is feelng mighty small against the elements. How he wishes he was tall and mighty. With that our diminutive hero takes a deep breath and dives into his bath and sets off on a watery adventure, where he sails among mermaids, whales and dolphins, pirates and sea monsters, courtesy of his vivid imagination. -- JUNIOR A picture book that will no doubt be revisited many times by any child lucky enough to get it. -- The Bookseller 'Small children snug in their own beds will relish such wild journeys by someone the same age as themselves' -- Independent on Sunday This sweet book has a dreamy appeal as our curly-top redheaded hero ventures out on an odyssey of epic proportions. With vibrant illustrations that use an evocative palette of colours to convey different moods...this is a sweet tale that ends, of course, with a happy reunion.' -- Junior 20091001
Author Bio
Mara Bergman grew up in Wantagh, Long Island, USA, and knew at an early age that she wanted to be a writer. Her poems have been published in many magazines, and she received a Writer's Bursary from South East Arts UK for 1995/6, as well as prizes in several poetry competitions. Mara has always felt a strong link between poetry and picture books, and she began to write for children when her own were young. She now works in London as a children's fiction editor and lives in Tunbridge Wells with her family and their many pets. Nick graduated in English & Drama from London University in 1981. He pursued a career in the theatre - acting and directing in the London fringe and, during this time, devloped an interest in drawing, which soon took over as a full-time career. He was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award in 1996 (for Welcome Night) and the Children's Book Award in 1998 (for Brave Whale). Parenting Magazine in America gave Big Blue Whale an award. He has a daughter and a son and lives in London.