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Olivier Dunrea

Author of Old Bear and His Cub

59 Works 5,289 Members 119 Reviews 2 Favorited

About the Author

Olivier Dunrea was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1953. He earned a B.A. from West Chester State College in 1975 and his M.A. in theater and music from Washington State University the following year. Beginning in 1983 Dunrea has written and illustrated more than 50 books for children. The show more gosling characters Gossie and Ollie are two of his most beloved creations. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Olivier Dunrea

Old Bear and His Cub (2010) 761 copies
Gossie (2002) 731 copies
Gossie & Gertie (2002) 565 copies
Ollie (2003) 328 copies
Ollie the Stomper (2003) 300 copies
Peedie (2004) 254 copies
BooBoo (2004) 228 copies
Little Cub (2012) 161 copies
Merry Christmas, Ollie! (2008) 152 copies
Ollie's Halloween (2010) 143 copies
Bear Noel (2000) 117 copies
Gideon (Gossie & Friends) (2012) 113 copies
It's Snowing! (1656) 96 copies
Gus (Gossie & Friends) (2015) 84 copies
Deep Down Underground (1989) 77 copies
Gemma and Gus (2015) 71 copies
A Christmas Tree for Pyn (2011) 66 copies
Hanne's Quest (2006) 50 copies
Eppie M. Says (1990) 41 copies
Gossie Plays Hide and Seek (2010) 34 copies
The broody hen (1992) 34 copies
The Trow-Wife's Treasure (1998) 27 copies
The Tale of Hilda Louise (1996) 23 copies
Me and Annie McPhee (2016) 23 copies
Mogwogs on the March! (1985) 15 copies
Ravena (1984) 13 copies
Eddy B, Pigboy (1983) 7 copies
Pearl (Gossie & Friends) (2024) 2 copies
Ollie & Kees 1 copy
Essie and Myles (2008) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1953
Gender
male

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Reviews

Meet Gossie, a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. One morning Gossie can't find her beloved boots. She looks everywhere for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Preschoolers will enjoy helping Gossie find her red boots and delight in where Gossie finally finds them.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 15 other reviews | Apr 19, 2024 |
Ruby and Rufus love the water. They like to swim and dive. They like to play with the fish. One day they go to the pond to find it is frozen. What will they do now?

This was adorable! I loved the illustrations. They were bright and colorful. I liked Ruby and Rufus. They may have liked the same things, but they put their spin on each thing they liked. I also liked that they discovered what they could do on a frozen pond. It was fun!

I look forward to reading other books in this series.… (more)
 
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Sheila1957 | 1 other review | Dec 29, 2023 |
Gideon has a favorite friend, his toy octopus. He brings Otto with him everywhere. But one day Otto doesn't stay right where Gideon put him. Gideon must find Otto before day's end!
 
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PlumfieldCH | 1 other review | Sep 22, 2023 |
Peedie is a small yellow gosling who sometimes forgets things. But he never forgets to wear his lucky red baseball cap. He wears it everywhere. Until he puts it in a secret place.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 4 other reviews | Sep 22, 2023 |

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Statistics

Works
59
Members
5,289
Popularity
#4,709
Rating
3.8
Reviews
119
ISBNs
324
Languages
7
Favorited
2

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