Books by the author OLIVIER DUNREA

Jasper & Joop

Jasper & Joop

Olivier Dunrea

Jasper likes to be neat. Each morning he tidies his nest and puts on his cap and bow tie. Joop likes to be messy! Each morning he rumples his nest and musses his feathers. Despite their differences, Jasper and Joop are birds of a feather. Olivier Dunrea again taps in to the special concerns of preschoolers in another story from the world of Gossie & Friends. This is an affectionate friendship tale with all of the strikingly simple illustrations and charm fans have come to expect, now available as a sturdy board book!

Characters: Jasper

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Ollie's Hug

Ollie's Hug

Olivier Dunrea

When Ollie is in a grumpy mood and nothing feels right, a hug from a friend does the trick! The perfect board book for little kids with big feelings.Ollie is feeling down, and his friends try to cheer him up with different acts of kindness. But what does the little gosling really need to feel better?This sweet board book, with short text and endearing illustrations of goslings, is a perfect preschool tale of love and empathy. Ready for story time sharing and great for little ones navigating big feelings.

Characters: Ollie

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Ollie's Valentine

Ollie's Valentine

Olivier Dunrea

Ollie is looking. Looking for a valentine. Gossie, Gertie, Peedie, and BooBoo all have valentines, but Ollie wonders who will be his. His search leads him to a special valentine of his very own, a surprise for Ollie and readers! With shiny foil hearts on the cover and every spread, Dunrea's charming artwork shines in this gift-worthy treat of a book.

Characters: Ollie

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Ollie

Ollie

Olivier Dunrea

Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening, even sitting on top of his egg--but Ollie just won't come out.Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch. Fans of Gossie and Gossie and Gertie will find Ollie just as charming and delightful as the first two books. Any toddler that has had to wait for a new brother or sister will find Ollie irresistible.

Characters: Ollie

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Ollie the Stomper

Ollie the Stomper

Olivier Dunrea

Gossie wears red boots, Gertie wears blue boots, but Ollie has no boots. Stomping bootless after Gossie and Gertie as they tromp in the straw, romp in the rain, and jump over puddles in their colorful boots leaves Ollie frustrated. Little Ollie decides he really wants his own pair of boots. . . but what will he do if he gets them?Any toddler who has had to keep up with an older brother or sister will relate to Ollie as he finds his own way in the barnyard.

Characters: Ollie

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.