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Sif, Birgitta

Oliver

32 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-6247-9 $16.99
(3) K-3 An omniscient narrator explains that Oliver, who "felt a bit different," nevertheless lives "happily, with his friends." The subdued pencil and digitally colored illustrations show those "friends" to be hand puppets, intimating his loneliness. This deeply felt and ultimately uplifting book will be a gift to children who feel like Oliver--and illuminating to those who know someone like him.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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