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Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide by Mara Bergman

Oliver Donnington Rimington-Sneep Tossed and turned and woke from his sleep. Though Bat and Owl and Fox were there Ted didn't seem to be anywhere. Poor Oliver has lost his Ted and must make a journey far and wide to find him before he can go to sleep. Beautifully illustrated this is a fantastic journey of the imagination - and another perfect bedtime read.

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On the previous OLIVER book: Through the terrific rhyming text and bold illustrations Oliver discovers that, though small, he is indeed mighty as he lives through his fears in this glorious, rollicking work of imagination. -- Julia Eccleshare, Guardian A story with wonderfuflly rhythmic text, lively illustrations and great empathy for young children's fears. -- Nursery World A deliciously funny portrayal of the way that a small child transforms a bath into an epic, it will remind you why keeping at least one pirate boat and a few plastic sharks and dolphins are essential. -- Amanda Craig, Times An incredibly imaginative and creative tale of Oliver's bathtime adventure with superb lyrical text. This will appeal to all childre with bright lively minds. -- Family Interest Magazine With the wind howling outside the bathroom window, Oliver is feelng mighty small against the elements. How he wishes he was tall and mighty. With that our diminutive hero takes a deep breath and dives into his bath and sets off on a watery adventure, where he sails among mermaids, whales and dolphins, pirates and sea monsters, courtesy of his vivid imagination. -- JUNIOR A picture book that will no doubt be revisited many times by any child lucky enough to get it. -- The Bookseller 'Small children snug in their own beds will relish such wild journeys by someone the same age as themselves
Independent on Sunday This sweet book has a dreamy appeal as our curly
-top redheaded hero ventures out on an odyssey of epic proportions. With vibrant illustrations that use an evocative palette of colours to convey different moods...this is a sweet tale that ends, of course, with a happy reunion.
Junior 20091001

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About The Author

Mara Bergman is an editor at Walker Books. She lives in England.

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