Ollie Forgot [Hardcover]

Tedd Arnold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 1988 | Age Level: 5 and up

Poor Ollie has a hard time remembering anything. He tries to remember his mother's shopping list, but forgets where he's going! 31 full-color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Using appealingly chunky, medieval characters, Arnold tells of a hapless hero whose poor memory gets him into constant trouble; according to PW , "the short text, with numerous whimsical verses, moves along at a bouncy pace." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3 Ollie is a folk tale simpleton with echolaliahe repeats the last thing he's heard, and can't remember anything he's heard previously. His habit of repeating gets him in trouble, since he repeats without thought of the changing situation. The result is a series of offenses that get him farther and farther from the market where his mother has sent him with her grocery list. The concept may echo Pat Hutchins' Don't Forget the Bacon (Greenwillow, 1976), but this book is terrific nevertheless. Along with the storyline combining both folk tale and nursery rhyme, there are the pencil and watercolor pictures that combine dePaola's gift of color and Sendak's dwarfish humans to give the feel of an authentic folk tale, set in some sunny medieval European village. The rhyme moves, the pictures interpret and pace, the plot humors, and the whole effect is a well-earned guffaw at poor memory, which can affect both children and adults. Ruth K. MacDonald, Perdue University Calumet, Hammond, Ind.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1St Edition edition (September 30, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803704852
• ISBN-13: 978-0803704855
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,152,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Elmira, New York, Tedd grew up in a family of six with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida. He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a Kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, No Jumping on the Bed!. His second son, William, now stars in No More Water in the Tub!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published more than 30 books as author and illustrator. When not working on his books, Tedd's interests include tennis, sketching, reading, coin collecting, and the computer."The inspiration to begin writing and illustrating for children came from my wife, Carol. As a kindergarten teacher, she collected picture books. I was attracted to their colorful pages and the way the words and pictures played with each other, much like the captioned cartoons I had drawn when I was young."Perhaps the biggest surprise of my career as an author is that I'm now going back to elementary school! Visiting young readers in classrooms and libraries is something I love. Kids keep me on my toes and they ask a lot of questions. The number one question seems to be, 'Where do you get your ideas?' It's also the hardest question to answer because every idea is different. Some ideas seem to pop out of thin air -- while I'm in the shower or walking the dog. Others come from reading or research. But most of my ideas come from my family and the things they do and say."For instance, one time when my first son, Walter, was five years old, I found him lying on the couch, looking pale as a ghost and clutching a Bible to his chest. He was praying! When I asked what was wrong, he wouldn't answer. In fact, he wouldn't even open his mouth. My wife, Carol, finally coaxed a response from him: he pointed inside his mouth. Carol exclaimed, 'You have a loose tooth!' Walter's eyes nearly popped out with fright. We quickly assured him that it was perfectly okay for his tooth to come loose and that a new one would replace it. But Carol and I looked at each other and realized that despite all our efforts to be good parents, we had somehow completely forgotten to warn Walter that teeth fall out! He had thought he was falling apart! I made a little note in my journal; then ten years later, I expanded that memory into my book Parts."Tedd Arnold lives in Elmira, New York, with his wife, Carol, two sons, Walter and William, two cats, Cody and Frankie, and one dog, Hershey.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ollie Forgot, June 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ollie Forgot (Hardcover)

This is the kind of book moms and dads don't mind reading overand over again. The story is funny, the pictures are wonderful andthe language begs to be read out loud. Beware! You will be repeating the words in your head even if Ollie can't remember them.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids Opinions, September 6, 2001

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NO (Merced,California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ollie Forgot (Picture Puffin) (Paperback)

I think Ollie Forgot is a wonderfull book for children.
I think it is a good book.
Ollie forgot is a very interesting book.
I LOVE THIS BOOK A lot.
Lots of kids will love this book like we do so do not waist your time and read Ollie forgot.