Olive, the Other Reindeer (Olive, OLIV)

by Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold

Book Overview

Olive is merrily preparing for Christmas when suddenly she realizes "Olive... the other Reindeer... I thought I was a dog. Hmmm, I must be a Reindeer " So she quickly hops aboard the polar express and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811818071
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.5" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Just like he movie!

I remember when the movie came out! I was in love with Olive. This book is such a cute play on words! My niece loves it!

Adorable!

Such a cute book kids will love it!

Great kids Christmas book!

A fun read about a cute puppy! Great for the kids to read on their own, too.

a modern Christmas story, simple and innocent

Cute, modern story about a dog named Olive who thinks he is "Olive the other reindeer" and thinks he should be up at the North Pole helping Santa. Story is short and innocent. This story is nothing like the video (see my separate review of that). There is no negativity in this book, no hurt feelings, no "bad guys", no threat of "no Christmas", (unlike the video). Olive saves the day: the problem is that there is a hole in Santa's sack and there are several times where toys or candy fell out of the sack and Olive helps retrieve them. A very happy little story. I recommend it for those looking for a cute, innocent modern story about Christmas. Illustrations are very unique and there is a lot going on in the illustrations. If you love the book, please preview the video before buying the video as the video is very different. If you disliked the video, give the book a chance as it is different in content and tone.

Hilarious!

My daughter got this book and today and proceeded to read it to me. I can't resist it! Next thing I new we were both on the floor, reading it together and laughing! The illustrations are colorful and amusing. The story line is clever and hilarious! What more could you ask for?

Very cute

Olive the so called raindeer is so cute. I'm eleven and Ilovethat book! So did my mom! I love the pictures.No matter how oldyou are and if you like dogs you need to read this book.

Fantastic story, great illustrations.

What a pleasure to read a children's book that's as fun for the adults as it is for the children. The writing is superb and the illustrations are mod and colorful; my children clamor for this book to be read to them year round.

Very funny Christmas story for all ages

Olive, the Other Reindeer is a very funny Christmas story suitable for young and older children too. As an elementary school teacher, I picked out this book to read to my class, because it has so many interesting elements, from its computer illustrations to the many sound words it contains. It's a wonderful lesson on how individual differences can be an asset, and dog-lovers in particular will chuckle all the way through.