Kit Chase is a freelance artist and writer who is perhaps best known for leaving behind trails of broken pencils, eraser fragments, chewed pens, and scraps of scribbled paper. She is the founder and imaginator for LullaLoo, LLC, which operates out of trafalgarssquare.com. Kit resides in sunny Southern California with her sidekick husband, four rollicking children, and a rowdy corgi. She dreams of someday having a backyard full of climb-worthy trees. This is her first book.
Praise for OLIVER’S TREE:
STARRED REVIEW FROM KIRKUS:
“Warm, appealing watercolors defined with pen and ink and
containing just the right amount of detail show the three friends .
. . Young children will root for the three friends, enjoy the mild
suspense and delight in the very satisfying ending. As gentle and
unassuming as Oliver, this story thoroughly charms.”
FROM BOOKLIST:
“In her debut offering, Chase effectively captures how friendship
warms the heart. . . . An excellent story for little ones at
bedtime and for sharing anytime with beginning readers.”
FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
“Chase’s crisp, chipper narration never attempts to manipulate
readers’ feelings, and her restraint, combined with her subtly
expressive characters and the elegant prettiness of her watercolor
and ink drawings, lends the book a distinctly British lilt that
inoculates it against treacliness. The “Awww” that will all but
inevitably accompany the final scene—a rousing game of pirate
pretend play—is thoroughly deserved.”
FROM SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:
“An adorable elephant, a sweet-faced rabbit, and a pudgy little owl
play hide-and-seek in the forest. . . . The pen-and-ink and
watercolor illustrations are muted and soft, and the text is spare
and sweet. A quiet testament to friendship and creative problem
solving.”
FROM SHELF AWARENESS:
“This charming tale of friendship will have children and parents
eager for more from first-time author and artist Kit Chase.”
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