"Oliver felt a bit different. But it didn't matter. He lived in his own world, happily, with his friends."
So begins the delightful tale of an introverted and imaginative little guy. In "Oliver" by Birgitta Sif, Oliver conquers lands, climbs mountains, and braves new places with his special toy friends. However, he's not so keen on playing with other children, and one day feeling different starts to matter to him. Then, when he ventures off to find a missing tennis ball, he starts "the best adventure he'd ever had," and her name is Olivia.
Sif's gentle prose and playful pencil illustrations compassionately portray that it's okay to be different and to be happy alone. But it's okay to be with people too, and no one is so different that they can't find a friend, sometimes closer than you ever imagined! This is the perfect story for the child with a rich and imaginative inner life, and for the child who doesn't always play with the crowd. Hooray for introverts!
Appropriate for preschoolers to first graders.
--Andrea W., H.Q.
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