Overview
""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, Neighbor Debut 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. . .
Full Product Details
Author: Lian Cho ,
Lian Cho
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780063237490
ISBN 10: 0063237490
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 09 November 2023
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"""Irrepressible. Joyful. Vibrant and full of oomph! Olive Chen is the artist of the year!"" — Andrea Beaty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rosie Revere, Engineer ""Lian Cho has managed to bring together a visually stunning, energetic story full of clever humor, heart, and a reminder that art has no boundaries. Olive is someone we all hope to be more like!"" — Ruth Chan, author-illustrator of Thank You, Neighbor ""An infectiously gleeful celebration of art and being true to yourself."" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""The exuberant, brightly colored, non-representational art that Olive chooses is fun, and young students will be excited to try out some of the splashing and smearing that Olive does. This is a pithy story about finding your own voice, even when adults keep coming in the way."" — School Library Journal"
Irrepressible. Joyful. Vibrant and full of oomph! Olive Chen is the artist of the year! -- Andrea Beaty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rosie Revere, Engineer Lian Cho has managed to bring together a visually stunning, energetic story full of clever humor, heart, and a reminder that art has no boundaries. Olive is someone we all hope to be more like! -- Ruth Chan, author-illustrator of Thank You, Neighbor
Author Information
Lian Cho is a graduate of the School for Visual Arts in New York City. She is a Society of Illustrators Student Finalist and received the Rhodes Family Award for achievement in illustration. This is her first picture book. Lian Cho grew up in Taiwan and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
