Oh No, Oj!
By (Author) lb njn
Random House USA Inc
Random House Inc
13th August 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Hardback
40
Width 254mm, Height 254mm
Oj loves to draw, but what happens when he starts to draw everywhere he shouldn't From an emerging Nigerian talent comes a humorous story dealing with a common preschooler issue.
More than anything else, Oj loves to draw. Mama says, My little Oj is making the world a more beautiful place. But whenhesneaks off with his sisters pencil, she gets upset. Papa brings home markers, and Oj starts drawing everywhere he shouldnt. He ruins Papas newspaper and Mamas shopping list and on every blank space he can find. How can his family encourage his love for drawing while teaching him that he cant draw everywhere
Then Ojs sister brings home a big pad of paper and Oj immediately begins to fill it up. Mama hangs his drawings all over the house so Oj can still make the world a more beautiful place.
This captivating picture book is a fun and funny read aloud with pictures that will make readers laugh. Based on the author-artist's own childhood, this lush Nigerian setting introduces kids to a place that is seldom seen in picture books.
lb njnis a graphic novelist and freelance illustrator from Lagos, Nigeria where he lives with his family. He was chosen as one of the artists for the UNESCO Women in African History project.His debut picture book, Waaa Waaa Taw, features a similar exotic setting.