Lazy Daisy

by David Olsen and David J. Olson

Book Overview

One day Daisy's grandmother gets lost in the lazy girl's marvelous mess, and soon the entire town is buried in junk. The lighthearted artwork of Jenny Campbell showcases the life of the laziest girl in the world. Full color.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590930525
• ISBN13: 9781590930526
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Eager Minds Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

An original and entertaining story

In Lazy Daisy, a young girl considers her messy room a masterpiece with its mountains of toys and piles of clothes, and a closet to match! Daisy considers herself with some pride as being the laziest girl in the world with a marvelous mess to prove it! Then Daisy's grandmother gets lost in all the mess and soon the entire town is buried in junk. Will Daisy learn her lesson and clean up the town before it's lost forever? Will Gramma get her dentures back? Enthusiastically recommended for young picturebook readers, Lazy Daisy is an original and entertaining story by David Olson that is showcased by Jenny Campbell's light and lively drawings.

Humor for children and adults

It's always a bonus when adults actually enjoy the books they read to children and Lazy Daisy is definitely one of those books that entertains both groups. The rhyming verse is very funny - David Olson is a creative writer who concocts a hilarious combination of words to tell Daisy's story, and the comical illustrations add a perfect touch to the impending catastrophe. I can't wait to read his next book!

American Booksellers PICK OF THE LISTS!!

This is a TERRIFIC book for kids! ALL of us have gone through the "CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM" issue with our kids. This book puts a hilarious spin on the consequences of living in a big fat mess! Your kids will love it..you will love it! This is a FIRST BOOK for both the author and the illustrator...and it was selected as an AMERICAN BOOKSELLER PICK OF THE LISTS for 2000! Both author and illustrator need to be congratulated for a fine piece of work, and I look forward to seeing the next one!

LAZY DAISY

THIS IS A WONDERFUL STORY THAT REMINDS ALL ADULTS OF THEIR CHILDREN'S ROOMS AS THEY WERE GROWING UP. JENNY CAMPBELL'S ILLUSTRATIONS MAKE THE STORY EVEN MORE WONDERFUL. IT'S A BOOK FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND EVEN, LITTLE KIDS WHO CAN SPEND HOURS LOOKING FOR ALL KINDS OF THINGS IN THE ILLUSTRATIONS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

Funny, Imaginative, and True!

I just got this book for my young niece and am surprised by the reaction I get every time I read it to her. David Olson is a talented new arrival to the world of children's books and brings with him a style and imagination that reminds me of Dr. Seuss. This book will have you and your kids laughing not only because the story is hilarious, but because you have experienced the messy-child syndrome yourselves. I strongly recommend this one for everybody.