Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it’s not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees—he can’t reach them! So the friends set off to find a tree that Oliver can play in.
But there’s a reason we don’t see elephants in trees, and just when Oliver is ready to give up the search, Charlie and Lulu surprise him with the perfect tree for them all to play in together!
Praise for OLIVER’S TREE:
STARRED REVIEW FROM KIRKUS: “Warm, appealing watercolors defined with pen and ink and containing just the right amount of detail show the three friends . . . Young children will root for the three friends, enjoy the mild suspense and delight in the very satisfying ending. As gentle and unassuming as Oliver, this story thoroughly charms.”
FROM BOOKLIST: “In her debut offering, Chase effectively captures how friendship warms the heart. . . . An excellent story for little ones at bedtime and for sharing anytime with beginning readers.”
FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: “Chase’s crisp, chipper narration never attempts to manipulate readers’ feelings, and her restraint, combined with her subtly expressive characters and the elegant prettiness of her watercolor and ink drawings, lends the book a distinctly British lilt that inoculates it against treacliness. The “Awww” that will all but inevitably accompany the final scene—a rousing game of pirate pretend play—is thoroughly deserved.”
FROM SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: “An adorable elephant, a sweet-faced rabbit, and a pudgy little owl play hide-and-seek in the forest. . . . The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are muted and soft, and the text is spare and sweet. A quiet testament to friendship and creative problem solving.”
FROM SHELF AWARENESS: “This charming tale of friendship will have children and parents eager for more from first-time author and artist Kit Chase.”
Kit Chase loves to make up stories and pictures for children, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books Oliver’s Tree and Lulu’s Party. She resides in sunny Southern California (where rainy-day tea parties are a special treat) with her sidekick husband, four rollicking children, and a rowdy corgi. Frothy cups of hot chocolate make her very happy.
Find out more about Kit and her whimsical creations at: www.kitchase.com Follow her on Twitter: @kitchase
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Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it’s not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees—he can’t reach them! So the friends set off to find a tree that Oliver can play in.
But there’s a reason we don’t see elephants in trees, and just when Oliver is ready to give up the search, Charlie and Lulu surprise him with the perfect tree for them all to play in together!
Praise
Praise for OLIVER’S TREE:
STARRED REVIEW FROM KIRKUS: “Warm, appealing watercolors defined with pen and ink and containing just the right amount of detail show the three friends . . . Young children will root for the three friends, enjoy the mild suspense and delight in the very satisfying ending. As gentle and unassuming as Oliver, this story thoroughly charms.”
FROM BOOKLIST: “In her debut offering, Chase effectively captures how friendship warms the heart. . . . An excellent story for little ones at bedtime and for sharing anytime with beginning readers.”
FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: “Chase’s crisp, chipper narration never attempts to manipulate readers’ feelings, and her restraint, combined with her subtly expressive characters and the elegant prettiness of her watercolor and ink drawings, lends the book a distinctly British lilt that inoculates it against treacliness. The “Awww” that will all but inevitably accompany the final scene—a rousing game of pirate pretend play—is thoroughly deserved.”
FROM SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: “An adorable elephant, a sweet-faced rabbit, and a pudgy little owl play hide-and-seek in the forest. . . . The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are muted and soft, and the text is spare and sweet. A quiet testament to friendship and creative problem solving.”
FROM SHELF AWARENESS: “This charming tale of friendship will have children and parents eager for more from first-time author and artist Kit Chase.”
Author
Kit Chase loves to make up stories and pictures for children, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books Oliver’s Tree and Lulu’s Party. She resides in sunny Southern California (where rainy-day tea parties are a special treat) with her sidekick husband, four rollicking children, and a rowdy corgi. Frothy cups of hot chocolate make her very happy.
Find out more about Kit and her whimsical creations at: www.kitchase.com Follow her on Twitter: @kitchase
View titles by Kit Chase
