Olivia and the Missing Toy
Readers rate it 3.0 (2 on Hardcover)
29 pages · Released 2003 · Simon & Schuster Limited
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Olivia and the Missing Toy is a charming picture book about loss, emotional regulation, and courage. The story gently addresses how children respond to disappointment and fear, with a resolution that teaches resilience. The dark, stormy night scene and menacing shadow may briefly unsettle sensitive young readers, but context and the reassuring ending keep it age-appropriate for preschool and early elementary audiences.
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Olivia has one toy that she loves more than anything - a stuffed animal that she feeds and dresses and takes everywhere. And when he disappears, Olivia is furious! She shouts at Ian and baby William, but they plead innocence. She screams, she cries, she stomps, but is left without her toy and heartbroken. Then, one dar... Olivia has one toy that she loves more than anything - a stuffed animal that she feeds and dresses and takes everywhere. And when he disappears, Olivia is furious! She shouts at Ian and baby William, but they plead innocence. She screams, she cries, she stomps, but is left without her toy and heartbroken. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise! Candelabra in hand, she bravely creeps into her bedroom to face a huge menacing shadow on the wall, a piece of her beloved toy in its jaws!
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ISBN 9780689837371 · Simon & Schuster Limited