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Olivier Dunrea

Author of Old Bear and His Cub

62 Works 5,687 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) 845 copies, 6 reviews
Gossie (2002) 771 copies, 16 reviews
Gossie & Gertie (2002) 612 copies, 15 reviews
Ollie (2003) 346 copies, 8 reviews
Ollie the Stomper (2003) 323 copies, 2 reviews
Peedie (2004) 266 copies, 5 reviews
BooBoo (2004) 243 copies, 8 reviews
Little Cub (2012) 171 copies, 5 reviews
Merry Christmas, Ollie! (2008) 165 copies, 2 reviews
Ollie's Halloween (2010) 156 copies, 3 reviews
Ollie's Easter Eggs (Gossie & Friends) (2010) 141 copies, 5 reviews
Bear Noel (2000) 123 copies, 5 reviews
Gideon and Otto (Gossie & Friends) (2012) 121 copies, 2 reviews
Gideon (Gossie & Friends) (2012) 119 copies, 3 reviews
It's Snowing! (2002) 102 copies, 4 reviews
Jasper & Joop (Gossie & Friends) (2013) 99 copies, 1 review
Gus (Gossie & Friends) (2015) 90 copies, 3 reviews
Deep Down Underground (1989) 81 copies
Gemma and Gus (2015) 81 copies, 2 reviews
A Christmas Tree for Pyn (2011) 65 copies, 5 reviews
Gossie & Friends: A First Flap Book (2006) 56 copies, 1 review
Hanne's Quest (2006) 50 copies, 1 review
The Painter Who Loved Chickens (1995) 49 copies, 1 review
Fergus and Bridey (Little Celebrations) (1985) 48 copies, 3 reviews
Eppie M. Says (1990) 45 copies, 1 review
Ruby & Rufus (Gossie & Friends) (2019) 35 copies, 2 reviews
The broody hen (1992) 35 copies
Gossie Plays Hide and Seek (2010) 34 copies
The Trow-Wife's Treasure (1998) 28 copies, 2 reviews
The Tale of Hilda Louise (1996) 23 copies, 1 review
Me and Annie McPhee (2016) 23 copies, 2 reviews
Ravena (1984) 15 copies, 2 reviews
Mogwogs on the March! (1985) 15 copies
Pearl (Gossie & Friends) (2024) 10 copies
Eddy B, Pigboy (1983) 9 copies
Goslings on the prowl! 3 copies, 1 review
Essie and Myles (2008) 1 copy
Ollie & Kees 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1953
Gender
male

Members

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
62
Members
5,687
Popularity
#4,343
Rating
3.8
Reviews
119
ISBNs
330
Languages
7
Favorited
2

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