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Playtime with Friends #1
Oliver's Tree
Meet three adorable best friends from debut author/illustrator talent with a huge Etsy following
Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it’s not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees—he can’t reach them! So the friends set off to find a tree that Oliver can play in.
But there’s a reason we don’t see elephants in trees, and just when Oliver is ready to give up the search, Charlie and Lulu surprise him with the perfect tree for them all to play in together!
Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it’s not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees—he can’t reach them! So the friends set off to find a tree that Oliver can play in.
But there’s a reason we don’t see elephants in trees, and just when Oliver is ready to give up the search, Charlie and Lulu surprise him with the perfect tree for them all to play in together!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 20, 2014
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April 25, 2014
Oliver’s Tree by Kit Chase is pure picture book joy!
As soon as you open the book, three adorable little faces welcome you in. And one page turn later, I was captivated. This book stole my heart and attention with soft, warm colors and a gentle good-hearted spirit. Each and every page, color, and sweet face made me feel calm and quiet—at peace in storyland.
Three friends--Lulu, Oliver, and Charlie—love to play hide & seek. But Oliver, the elephant, is heartbroken when he discovers that he can’t hide in the trees like his friends. So Lulu and Charlie set off to find Oliver a tree just for him. A sweet story about friends helping friends feel better and smile again.
A beautiful book with a simple, warm hearted message. Perfect bed time story.
Highly recommended
July 14, 2019
Three friends - Lulu the bird, Oliver the elephant, and Charlie the rabbit - enjoy playing together, until a game of hide-and-seek reveals that Oliver has trouble with trees. They are either too tall or too small for an elephant, and when the friends finally find one just right, it is too weak to hold the pachyderm. Is this the end for these playmates, or can Lulu and Charlie come up with a solution to include their downhearted friend...?
Apparently a debut for author/artist Kit Chase, who much like Emily Winfield Martin had a preexisting Etsy following before launching into children's books, Oliver's Tree is a sweet, warmhearted little picture-book, pairing an engaging and ultimately satisfying narrative about friendship and play with adorable artwork. Oliver himself is so cute, and Chase captures his joy and sadness quite well in her watercolor paintings. I appreciated the way in which Oliver's friends work to include him, when difficulties first arise in their games, and think this offers a positive model for young readers/listeners. I see that there are subsequent titles about this trio of friends - Lulu's Party and Charlie's Boat . I will have to see about tracking those down.
Apparently a debut for author/artist Kit Chase, who much like Emily Winfield Martin had a preexisting Etsy following before launching into children's books, Oliver's Tree is a sweet, warmhearted little picture-book, pairing an engaging and ultimately satisfying narrative about friendship and play with adorable artwork. Oliver himself is so cute, and Chase captures his joy and sadness quite well in her watercolor paintings. I appreciated the way in which Oliver's friends work to include him, when difficulties first arise in their games, and think this offers a positive model for young readers/listeners. I see that there are subsequent titles about this trio of friends - Lulu's Party and Charlie's Boat . I will have to see about tracking those down.
April 23, 2024
*3.75
August 31, 2025
The picture's are perfect, melting you through and through, and the story's sweet too.
August 23, 2025
Adorable!
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May 9, 2016
Lulu, a bird, Charlie, a bunny, and Oliver, an elephant are best friends. While playing hide-and-seek, it becomes evident that Oliver's size prevents him from climbing a tree. Oliver is sad and his friends find a creative way to solve the problem. A touching picture book about friendship overcoming obstacles.
May 31, 2014
I wasn't sure I would like this one, but the charming friends with simple watercolor backgrounds completed with pen and ink won me over. Their joy when playing together comes though the pages as well as how elephant feels about not having a tree to play in. The completed tree is wonderful!
November 12, 2014
4.5/5
Adorable children's book. Quick read, good message about friendship. Did I mention it was adorable? The art was spot-on. Who are these idiots giving this 2s and 3s, I ask you?
4.5/5
MH
Adorable children's book. Quick read, good message about friendship. Did I mention it was adorable? The art was spot-on. Who are these idiots giving this 2s and 3s, I ask you?
4.5/5
MH
May 24, 2015
The five year old sort of liked the end.
November 29, 2015
I'm a sucker for cute animals and friendship
November 24, 2016
Simply adorable! This is picture book happiness.
Oliver's Tree follows three animal friends, Oliver, Charlier and Lulu, who love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide and seek. When they realize that Oliver isn't able to hide in the trees like they can, they make him feel special with a wonderful surprise of his very own.
A heartwarming story with adorable illustrations that will bring a smile to your face, Kit Chase's debut is a book worth picking up! The message about friendship is one that even the youngest of readers will enjoy. The sketch like illustrations, and soft color tones have made Chase one of my favorite children's book illustrators.
http://mundiekids.blogspot.com/2016/1...
Oliver's Tree follows three animal friends, Oliver, Charlier and Lulu, who love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide and seek. When they realize that Oliver isn't able to hide in the trees like they can, they make him feel special with a wonderful surprise of his very own.
A heartwarming story with adorable illustrations that will bring a smile to your face, Kit Chase's debut is a book worth picking up! The message about friendship is one that even the youngest of readers will enjoy. The sketch like illustrations, and soft color tones have made Chase one of my favorite children's book illustrators.
http://mundiekids.blogspot.com/2016/1...
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August 18, 2022Book one (3-4 minutes): Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Song/rhyme/game one (3-4 minutes): Five little Monkey's swing from a tree
Book two(3-4 minutes): Shake the Tree by Minibombo
Song/ rhyme/ game two (3-4 minutes): “Apples and Bananas”
Book three (3-4 minutes): Oliver’s Tree by Kit Chase
Song/rhyme/game three(3-4 minutes): I can play on the Beat by Judi Cranston with rhythm sticks
Book Four (3-4 minutes): The Jellybean Tree by Toni Yuly
Special Signs: tree, monkey, green, grow
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March 15, 2021
Oliver's Tree is a great book to learn the true meaning of friendship. Three friends of all different species and sizes come together to build tree houses together. Two out of the three friends can climb trees but, Oliver, the elephant cannot. The two friends then decide to build a house that Oliver can use. It is such a cute read and teaches that everyone is different and that we should always make our friends feel included!
January 15, 2024
This is a book about friendship and how friends can help one another.
Oliver is an elephant so playing hide and seek can be difficult for him. His friends like to hide in and behind trees but that doesn't work for Oliver - because he's an elephant! They come up with a creative solution which is to create a treehouse on a large stump. Everyone can play well there.
Oliver is an elephant so playing hide and seek can be difficult for him. His friends like to hide in and behind trees but that doesn't work for Oliver - because he's an elephant! They come up with a creative solution which is to create a treehouse on a large stump. Everyone can play well there.
June 7, 2017
Friendship is important in any relationship. Lulu and Charlie look for ways to help Oliver fit in. This board book would be an excellent story for your kindergarten, but would not be a good fit for LOE.
June 2, 2018
Super cute and sweet. Oliver, the elephant, doesn't fit in trees like his best friends do. So as Oliver is sleeping, the surprise him with a short treehouse they can all play in together. Such adorable illustrations too. Very lovely.
August 10, 2018
A straight forward story of how a couple of friends try and help their Elephant friend play in a tree like they do. Cute, fun and sweet illustrations. Not a lot of "meat" but perfect for the toddler set. Other books in the series.
November 25, 2019
Received as part of Dolly's Imagination Library. My LO and I both throughly enjoyed this book. The drawings alone are really dreamy and gorgeous. It features three animal friends and is such a cute story.
February 13, 2021
This book is a lovely story that teaches children to find a solution that everyone is included! It is full of illustrations for the readers! Although elephants can not really climb, it just includes animals as characters which gives children the opportunity to learn a variety of animals as well.
May 8, 2017
Cute story of friends coming together to cheer up another friend.
December 14, 2017
It was a cute kids book!
April 9, 2018
4.5 stars--the illustrations are SO charming.
May 27, 2018
This book had very pretty pictures and a sweet story line. It's pretty much a parent's dream to read it out loud. Thank you, Miss Dolly Parton!
June 6, 2018
Cute board book about inclusion and playing together. Laura loves trees so this was a hit for her
July 17, 2018
Great book for kids! My daughter is 1 and she loves books !!
September 16, 2018
Oliver's Tree has attractive artwork and a good storyline about children showing friendship and ingenuity.
October 20, 2018
A cute and charming little board book for infants and preschoolers. I didn't love it as much as I thought I would.
November 19, 2019
This was a lovely book. I really liked the soft illustration style. The story was heartwarming and sweet. Very nice over all book.
December 9, 2019
This is a sweet book about friendship with adorable illustrations.
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