Ollie & Moon: Aloha! (Step into Reading Comic Reader)

by Diane Kredensor

Overview

   Step into Reading comic readers feature dialogue in word balloons. Graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. Set in Hawaii, this Step 3 Ollie & Moon story has an easy-to-follow plot about trying new things, and what it means to be a best friend. Diane Kredensor's energetic illustrations sit atop full-color photos, much like in Mo Willem's Knuffle Bunny books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375981296
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	06/25/2013
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 3 Book
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Lexile:	440L (what's this?)
File size:	25 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

DIANE KREDENSOR is an Emmy Award-winning artist for her work on Pinky and the Brain, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and WordWorld, to name a few. This is her third Ollie & Moon story for Random House. Diane happily lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her partner, their son, and two cats who bear a passing resemblance to Ollie and Moon. See more at ollieandmoon.com and DianeKredensor.com.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2—Felines Ollie and Moon are best friends. Moon likes to play games she's familiar with, but Ollie enjoys trying new things. In a game of dare, he challenges her to "wear a dozen leis all at once!" and she dares him to stand at the side of the road wearing a sign that says, "Honk If I'm Cute!" Ollie is the more enthusiastic of the pair and he never loses heart; he even helps Moon complete her final dare when he realizes that she is afraid to bodysurf in the ocean. The story is told in comic-book format with large panels and dialogue bubbles. The type is easy to read and surrounded by plenty of white space. The boldly colored artwork combines illustration and photographs. This book could serve as an introduction to comic books or simply as a fun alternative to traditional beginning readers.—Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA

School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2013:
"This engaging beginning reader uses comic-book conventions and a Hawaiian setting to invite emergent readers into the story of odd-couple friends Ollie and Moon...The merits of this title will have new readers saying mahalo for a joyful, exuberant friendship story."

From the Publisher

This engaging beginning reader uses comic-book conventions and a Hawaiian setting to invite emergent readers into the story of odd-couple friends Ollie and Moon. Cartoonish cats Ollie and Moon look like they've stepped from an animated television series of their own, but they are original creations for this series. Accompanied by their silent, snail sidekick, Stanley, they play the sunny days away. Ollie likes to try new games, while Moon prefers to consult her many lists to come up with familiar activities. Humor abounds in all scenarios, achieved through narrative text, speech-balloon dialogue and downright goofy pictorial antics. The one major drawback in the book is its lack of artistic cohesion: Backgrounds sometimes employ photographs of lush, Hawaiian beachscapes, which, though consistent with series format, may prove distracting rather than enriching. Mo Willems' work in the Knuffle Bunny picture books avoids such missteps with sepia-toned photographic backdrops that allow the characters to pop out, but in Kredensor's work, the effect of full-color backgrounds is overwhelming. Far more successful are those pictures that have clean, white backgrounds--especially given the need to provide ample resting space for eyes new to decoding text and navigating the dynamic between words and pictures. Nevertheless, the merits of this title will have new readers saying mahalo for a joyful, exuberant friendship story. (Early reader. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews