Books that include a character called OLIVE

Olive and the Big Secret

Olive and the Big Secret

Tor Freeman

When Molly shares a secret with Olive, the urge to tell is just too great for Olive. She tells Joe who tells Matt who tells Lola. But Lola is best friends with Molly. The secret is out, and Olive is in big trouble! With adorable childlike characters in their mannerisms, behaviour and dialogue, young children will relate and parents will laugh at how well-observed they are.

Characters: JoeLolaMattMollyOlive

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Olive and the Embarrassing Hat

Olive and the Embarrassing Hat

Tor Freeman

The price of true friendship! Olive s best friend Joe has bought her a special hat the only problem is Olive doesn t like it and her gang of friends find it very amusing. Olive tries all kinds of excuses to avoid wearing the hat and eventually Joe catches her stuffing it into a bin! Olive feels terrible that she s upset Joe, so she makes a special sign to wear saying, Olive and Joe are best friends .

Characters: JoeOlive

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Funny Face

Funny Face

Anna Walker

Everyone can make a face.Sam makes a happy face.Olive makes a sad face.Lucy makes a surprised face.Milly makes an angry face.Joe makes a sleepy face.Tess makes a scary face.Charlie makes a bunny face.And they all make...a funny face!Which face can you make?Educational potentialPerfectly pitched at an audience coming to grips with basic concepts and relationships, in this case dress-ups, categories, parties, facial expressions and emotions.The illustrations are clear, and the bright bold blocks of colour make this appropriate for even the youngest child.From the EditorAs with Froggy Green Anna has drawn little kids she knows and has portrayed them with unequalled affection and humour. It's impossible not to love Sam, Ollie, Lucy, Milly, Joe, Tess and Charlie... She really is one of the most talented illustrators working for this age group and her profile is already growing - with a commercial success in Santa's Aussie Holiday, several lines of cards and a series of Christmas decorations based on her characters as well as an independent 'cult' profile with The Miggy Tree.

Characters: CharlieJoeLucyMillyOliveSamTess

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Froggy Green

Froggy Green

Anna Walker

Everyone likes different colours.Sam likes fireman red.Olive likes fairy pink.Lucy likes polka-dot orange.Milly likes sunshine yellow.Joe likes froggy green.Tess likes sky blue.Charlie likes monster purple.But everyone loves rainbow ice-cream!Which colour do you like?Educational potential- Perfectly pitched at an audience coming to grips with basic concepts and relationships, in this case categories, colours and favourites.- The illustrations are clear, and the bright bold blocks of colour make this appropriate for even the youngest child.

Characters: CharlieJoeLucyMillyOliveSamTess

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Molly, Olive and Dexter

Molly, Olive and Dexter

Catherine Rayner

Meet Molly the hare, Olive the owl and Dexter the fox, stars of a delightful new series for toddlers from Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist Catherine Rayner. Molly the hare loves hide-and-seek. “You two hide,” she tells Olive the owl and Dexter the fox, and then she begins to count: “5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – ready or not here I come.” But when she opens her eyes, Molly finds the pair straight away! Soon Molly announces Olive and Dexter have to hide properly. Now she has the opposite problem: her friends have hidden too well... Wherever can they be? This is the first in Catherine Rayner's adorable new picture-book series – delivering the charm of the 100 Acre Wood in an irresistible package for toddlers.

Characters: DexterMollyOlive

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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.