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Where Oliver Fits
By (Author) Cale Atkinson
Tundra Books
Tundra Books
15th September 2017
7th September 2017
Canada
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Winner of Chocolate Lily Award 2019
Hardback
40
Width 218mm, Height 279mm
Oliver is a little piece of a big puzzle. Like all of us, Oliver just wants to find where he fits, but finding his place in the great puzzle of life isn't easy...Oliver has always dreamed about where he will fit. Will he be in the mane of a unicorn The tentacle of a pirate squid The helmet of an astronaut When he finally goes in search of his perfect place, he finds that trying to fit in is a lot harder than he thought. But like any puzzle, a little trial and error leads to a solution, and Oliver figures out exactly where he belongs.
One of CCBCSBest Books for Kids & Teens(2018)
"Atkinsons message on being true to yourself is valuable . . . . His Photoshop artwork bursts with color and ingenuity." --Kirkus Reviews
"Find room on the shelves for this picture book, because feeling like you dont belong is universal A solid choice for discussion, and one-on-one or small group sharing." --School Library Journal
[U]tter eye candy, with primary colours exploding on every page and each puzzle picture more vibrant than the one before pure joy. --Quill & Quire
CALE ATKINSON is an illustrator, writer and animator. He is the author and illustrator of To the Sea, Explorers of the Wild and Maxwell the Monkey Barber, and the illustrator of If I Had a Gryphon and The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold. His work can be found in children's books, animated shorts, television and games. Cale lives with his family in Kelowna, BC.