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16 pp.
| Lemniscaat
| March, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-1-9359-5401-9$12.95
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Sixteen super-chunky pages describe Oliver and feature realistic illustrations of the solitary white egg...and nothing else. When Oliver rolls, readers must rotate the book to read the text, which concludes with a three-dimensional optical illusion (it enlists a ribbon) revealing Oliver's transformation into a chick. There's not much substance; this book's success hinges on the reader's appreciation for the gimmick.