J. Otto Seibold
Hardcover | Pages: 40 pages Rating: 4.15 | 7782 Users | 264 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Olive, the Other Reindeer |
| ISBN: | 0811818071 (ISBN13: 9780811818070) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Olive |
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Olive is merrily preparing for Christmas when suddenly she realizes "Olive... the other Reindeer... I thought I was a dog. Hmmm, I must be a Reindeer!" So she quickly hops aboard the polar express and heads to the North Pole. And while Santa and the other reindeer are a bit surprised that a dog wants to join the their team, in the end Olive and her unusual reindeer skills are just what Santa and his veteran reindeer team need. Colorful graphic illustrations accompany this zany dog story from the well-known author and artist team, Vivian and J.otto Seibold. Adorable Olive and her hilarious adventures are sure to make anyone's Christmas merry.Details Based On Books Olive, the Other Reindeer (Olive)
| Title | : | Olive, the Other Reindeer (Olive) |
| Author | : | J. Otto Seibold |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 40 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 1997 by Chronicle Books (first published January 1st 1997) |
| Categories | : | Holiday. Christmas. Childrens. Picture Books |
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Ratings: 4.15 From 7782 Users | 264 ReviewsJudge Based On Books Olive, the Other Reindeer (Olive)
Feb. 3, 2019Silly, funny, a little heartwarming: Olive is a well-meaning but confused pup during the holidays. She mistakenly believes herself to be needed on the reindeer team. I don't have it handy, and will need to re-read before commenting further (lest I write a spoiler!). My son chose this book at a Scholastic Book Fair at school, in first grade, and loved the humor and illustrations. He gives it 5 stars (still, when consulted today at age 18!), and I give it 3, so we're averaging it to 4.Unfortunately, I wasn't as impressed with this book as I'd hoped to be, or as other readers seem to be. I found the illustrations to be a bit strange and not soft and cozy, which is how I think of Christmas. It also doesn't have a ton of logic (I can see kids questioning), in that there is mention at dogs can't fly, and a "solution," yet no mention of the fact that reindeer usually can't fly either. I think the cutest part of the book is the title and the "mis-heard lyrics" behind it.
A Goodreads friend recommended this book to me and I was finally about to get a copy of it from my local library. I can't thank her enough! It was such a sweet book! It's only February, but Olive has already put me in the Christmas spirit!
I didn't like this book very much. I found the illustrations unattractive and I didn't much care for the story. I wanted to like it, because a very dear friend gave it to my child, but I just couldn't like it.
Silly and cute, with bold, colourful artwork to illustrate the story of Olive the little dog who wanted to be a reindeer, and got to help Santa out important night.
Where has this book been all my life? Holy adorable, man...Olive hears a Christmas song on the radio and realizes that she must have been mistaken thinking she was a dog, otherwise why would people be singing about "Olive, the other reindeer?" She goes to the North Pole to help Santa deliver presents and ends up saving the day multiple times.The beginning few pages are a little wordy for a younger group of kids, but the pace picks up quickly, and I think storytime groups would LOVE this book.
Olive the dog hears the Christmas song and thinks it says Olive the Other Reindeer. She thinks maybe she's a reindeer and reports to Santa to help take the sleigh. They tie her on and she comes in handy by chewing sticks, retrieving gumdrops and flutes, and finally leading them home through the fog--her nose led her to Mrs. Claus's cookies.
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