Ollie's Easter Eggs

February 1, 2010
Gossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie—the tiny but assertive ducks from the Gossie & Friends series—gather, dye, and hide eggs for Easter. But Ollie, wearing a pink bunny-eared bonnet, moves the eggs to a hiding spot, leading to some searching and hunting on the part of the others. The simple declarative phrases and gently humorous illustrations are just right for the age group, but the ending is jarringly abrupt. Stickers are included. Ages 3–7.

March 1, 2010
PreS-Gr 1-Gossie and her friends are back, dyeing Easter eggs. Donning bunny ears, little Ollie shouts that he wants some too. After each of the other geese hides a brightly colored egg somewhere on the farm, Ollie stealthily removes it. Soon the others begin searching for their stashes, while Ollie is preparing a surprise. As in the other "Gossie and Friends" books, the illustrations are bright watercolors against a white background. Fans and newcomers alike will be delighted with this latest installment."Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ"

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January 1, 2010
Preschool-K The latest Gossie and Friends book opens with goslings Gossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie working hard at gathering and dyeing eggs, while Ollie spends his time playing. When he sees their colored eggs, Ollie is overwhelmed with desire. He swipes their eggs and hides them. The four hardworking goslings begin an earnest Easter egg hunt that ends with Ollie displaying his decorated eggs. The story concludes there, leaving children to wonder what happens after Ollies revelation. But meanwhile, theres plenty to enjoy in the books pleasing design, its nicely cadenced text, and its simple but beguiling ink-and-watercolor illustrations.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)

July 1, 2010
Dunrea's lovable goslings celebrate Easter by dyeing and hiding eggs. That is, except for little Ollie, who steals all the eggs, whispering "my egg" each time he unearths one. In the end, it turns out his intentions are good. The illustrations as charming as ever, and Gossie fans will enjoy seeing all the birds together in one book.

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March 1, 2013

PreS-Gossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie each dye their Easter eggs red, blue, purple, and yellow, respectively. Gossie hides hers in the grass. Gertie hides her in a haystack. BooBoo hides hers in a pot filled with tulips. And Peedie hides his under a green turtle. A while later, the goslings are surprised when they find their eggs missing and go on a real Easter egg hunt. They find them wrapped in shiny green ribbon as Ollie proudly looks on. Small, creative details appear hidden on each page, such as a snail, a butterfly, a piece of green ribbon, a frog, and a spider. Ollie sports an adorable rabbit-ear cap. The crisp illustrations, done in pen, ink, and gouache, show the characters in action. For example, each time Ollie hides an egg, he has to use his beak, or webbed feet, while pushing very hard, which emphasizes his small size and weight, in relation to the egg. Fans of Dunrea's series will love this new installment. It's festive and pure fun.-Anne Beier, Hendrick Hudson Free Library, Montrose, NY

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