Oh, Olive!

Written and illustrated by Lian Cho

A messy young painter refuses to paint the way her serious artist parents do.

4.2 Goodreads · 395 ratings

40 pages· ~520L· AR ~3.4

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Bookroo's summary

Olive Chen's parents are serious artists who paint prim, perfect shapes, and they expect her to follow in their footsteps. But Olive likes to smear, splatter and splash. With a brush in each hand, she paints her way across town, right up to her parents' spotless art museum, in a funny story about creativity and finding your own style.

From the publisher

"Irrepressible. Joyful. Vibrant and full of oomph!" --Andrea Beaty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rosie Revere, Engineer"A stunning, energetic story full of clever humor, heart, and a reminder that art has no boundaries." --Ruth Chan, author-illustrator of Thank You, NeighborDebut author-illustrator Lian Cho delivers a hilariously cheeky picture book that celebrates the creativity of a young girl who breaks from the rigid traditions of her famous artist parents to make a colorful splash in her own unique style. Presenting Olive Chen! The most magnificent and brilliant artist in the whole wide world! Her parents are also artists--serious artists--who paint prim, proper, perfect shapes. They know Olive has the talent to follow in their footsteps. But Olive likes to smear, splatter, splash, and even lick. With a brush in each hand, Olive cascades through town with her friends in tow, painting what she wants to, what she feels--until she reaches her parents' pristine art museum. . .A 2024 CBC Favorites Award winner

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