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Oswald

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My children love the show and so I bought this book for them. They love it. It is repeative as Oswald keeps meeting more and more neighbors in Big City. This type of repeative reading is good for young children. Funny sounds and friendly characters adds to the charm of this tale of how Oswald meets all of his friends.

This is a cute picture book about the time when Oswald the Octopus and his pet hot dog Weenie come to live in Big City. Oswald doesn't know anyone when he gets there, but when he has trouble moving his piano into his new apartment, he quickly meets and befriends the likes of Henry the penguin, Daisy, Johnny Snowman, the Egg Twins, and Madame Butterly and Catrina Caterpillar.

The words build upon each other as you turn each page and there is a lot of onomatopoeia (the piano went "splink splink") so you can't be a reluctant storyteller.

I don't know which came first, the book or the cartoon, but I'm inclined to think the book. If you're familiar with the cartoon, you won't be disappointed with the illustrations in this book.

This book is so very sweet. It's all about Oswald the octopus moving to Big City, and how he makes all kinds of new friends in town. My daughters (ages 4 and 1) both love this book. Bright colors and adorable dialogue.

Cute and adorable and gentle, just like the TV show. Has fun words for kids to say, "Splinkie, splinkie" for the piano, "Hoo-wee" for Daisy, etc. Introduces all the main characters.

The illustration style and plot is well done. I only wish I could have some of that quaint music from the TV series included herein.

I have to read it before nap and bedtime. If your child loves watching Oswald, they will love this book. It's written so you have to act out sounds and, of course, imitate the character voices. The illustration is just like the show. Great book for any child.

Oswald could be the most friendly and polite octopus we've ever read about. He's such a nice guy that he makes friends with everyone when he moves into Big City. His friends include a persnickety penguin named Henry and a rambunctious daisy, named...Daisy! Dan Yaccarino's glorious illustrations are funny and extremely beautiful. Wait until you see the buildings shaped like bowling pins, viking ships and guitars!

I have not read this book, but the TV show (starring same Octopus and airing on the cable channel Nickelodeon) is wonderful. It is very gentle and promotes good values. Most importantly, it is not drawn in that weird "hurky-jerky" style that so many cartoons are drawn in today. My kids love the show, and will probably love this book after it arrives. PS to the previous reviewer, a CD of music from the show is available on the nickjr.com website. An interesting note: Fred Savage (from the Wonder Years) is the voice of Oswald, and other notables are: Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley as the Penguin, Lorraine Newman, Mac Davis, and Tony Orlando as other characters. The show is great, check it out!!