Ollie by Olivier Dunrea is the sweet, silly tale of a willful unhatched goosling who refuses to leave his egg. Goslings Gossie and Gertie are impatiently awaiting the arrival (hatching) of stubborn Ollie who repeatedly says "I won't come out!" The goslings cleverly use reverse psychology (telling Ollie: "Dont come out!") to finally coax Ollie out.The text features a large font and less than 60 words with repetition.It's too small for storytime, but perfect for sharing with a couple children.The very cute illustrations show many animals including a bird, mole, mouse, spider, sheep, a snail, pig, and lots of insects, all shown rather realistically in contrast to the goslings. Lots of emotions are shown by the goslings as they stare, wait, poke, run, chase, sit, scowl and pretend to ignore Ollie. Dunrea reals nails toddler and preschooler behavior in this very funny book. Recommended for school and public libraries.For ages 2 to 5, gosslings, animals, eggs, stubborn, behavior themes, and fans of Gossie, Gertie Ollie and Olivier Dunrea.!"
