Olive and Snowflake

by Tammie Lyon, Tammie Lyon (Illustrator)

Overview

Olive and her dog Snowflake are the best of friends. They do everything together including…getting into trouble! Olive’s parents decide to send Snowflake to obedience school. Maybe if Snowflake learns to behave, they won’t have to give him away. Olive worries that her parents might give her away, too. So she accompanies Snowflake to obedience school. Will she and Snowflake learn the doggy tricks that will help them get along with family and friends? Tammy Lyon’s soft-color acrylic and pencil illustrations add to the story’s charm and highlight the special relationship between a girl and her dog.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761459552
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	01/05/2012
Pages:	34
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Tammie Lyon lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, Lee, her perfectly mannered dog, Gus, and her slightly mischievous beagle, Dudley, who inspired Olive and Snowflake. She has illustrated a number of picture books, including My Pup and My Kitten by Margaret O’Hair.

Editorial Reviews

Is there obedience school for children?

Olive and her dog Snowflake spend their time together in various household adventures, but they always seem to get into trouble. Colorful, cartoonlike illustrations show a charming, active girl and her perky canine at play, accidentally making mess after mess. When Mom's favorite lamp breaks, it's the last straw, and Olive's parents decide it's time to send Snowflake to obedience school. If it doesn't work, Snowflake may even have to go to some other family! Round-faced and wide-eyed, Olive worries that if she herself doesn't shape up, she may be sent away too. It all comes to a head when obedience school begins, and Olive realizes that while Snowflake will be able to master the tips and tricks, she may not. Once Mom learns of the misconception, it's cleared up ("We would never send you away," she tells her daughter). Olive and Snowflake practice, practice, practice, until Snowflake learns to behave and help Olive clean up—and gets to stay. While this selection may have limited appeal, it does a good job of explaining obedience school while highlighting the love of a girl and her dog. The satisfying ending will have readers cheering for Olive and Snowflake and admiring their perseverance.

A nice choice to help dogs—and children—learn how to behave.(Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews

The satisfying ending will have readers cheering for Olive and Snowflake and admiring their perseverance. A nice choice to help dogs-and children-learn how to behave.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Olive and her dog are two peas in a pod. This inseparable pair does everything together, including getting into trouble…A great read-aloud or lap read. Children will delight in the happy ending and will appreciate this simple tale of love, responsibility, and growing up.” —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 1—Olive and her dog are two peas in a pod. This inseparable pair does everything together, including getting into trouble. After a series of unfortunate events, Olive's parents threaten to send Snowflake away if he does not go to obedience school. With childlike innocence, Olive worries that she, too, will be sent away if she does not learn to sit, stay, and roll over. Happily, both Olive and Snowflake learn a lesson or two about obedience. Bold text and vibrant cartoon-style illustrations make this a great read-aloud or lap read. Children will delight in the happy ending and will appreciate this simple tale of love, responsibility, and growing up.—Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA

School Library Journal