Oliver Has Something to Say!

Oliver loves trains ... or does he? Oliver is afraid of dogs ... or is he? How do we know, when he never says anything? People assume Oliver is shy, because his chatty parents and bossy sister always talk for him. When he starts prekindergarten and is asked what he would like to do, at first the words don't come out. But once he realizes that this is his big chance to speak up for himself, nothing can stop him! What does Oliver really want to say? He may surprise you!

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Author Pamela Edwards has something to say too! Hear an interview with her courtesy of the Book Review Podcast, Just One More Book.

Oliver Has Something to Say was featured on Gisele's Big Backyard (TVOKids), and selected as one of the Best Books of the Year. Click here to see the Book Club read-aloud feature on TVOKids.com (look in the book archive).

Awards and Reviews:

“... memorable, funny and likely to be one of those books which your child will beg you to read again and again ... an amazing book in that it will inspire and promote confidence in children who are shy or quiet.” – The Literary Word, June 2007

“This is a gentle, fun story about the importance of being patient with and listening to others ... Children will relate to Oliver ... the narrative is simple and engaging with repetitive elements and a certain circular completeness.” – Resource Links, June 2007

“A humourous and enchanting story to encourage children to speak up.” – Montreal Review of Books, Spring 2007

“... shows shy kids the benefits of speaking up ... an understanding preschool teacher helps Oliver see that not only does he have things to say, but that he can actually say the words out loud.” – Montreal Families, June 2007

“There are thousands of steps on the long road to independence – Oliver’s story tells just one, but it’s an important one.” – The Muskokan, Fall 2007

“... bright cartoon-like illustrations are the perfect vehicle for Edwards’ humorous story. Particularly charming are drawings of Oliver, who is by turns perplexed, angry, hopeful and joyful.” – Asheville Citizen-Times, Dec. 2007

“... the kind of book that I’ll want to read many times ... the text and illustration work beautifully together ... This is a great story with depth and understanding of how it feels to be a shy child ... Highly recommended!” – Cheryl Rainfield

“... aimed at the little siblings who get overlooked ... gives parents a nice tool for prying a few peeps out of them ... Pilon's cartoon-like drawings aim straight for the pre-school crowd ... most likely to gaze in awe when Oliver finally opens up.” – Book Buds

“What a wonderful little story ... would be an easy way to teach quiet children that they have a right to share their thoughts and feelings ... a meaningful story for not only kids, but their families too.” – K. Clarke, Elementary School Principal

“... a delight ... gives the reader many opportunities to predict the outcome of each episode.” – J. Thomas, Elementary School Teacher

• Recommended by Adrienne Gear, literacy specialist and author of Reading Power
• Recommended by Chirp Magazine, Just One More Book!, Montreal Families, the Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, scienceforfamilies.com

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