Olly can't sleep. He wiggles and jiggles, falls out of bed, climbs back in, gets out to go to the bathroom, comes back to bed, wants a drink of milk and goes down to the kitchen. Meanwhile, his mum and dad are woken by mysterious bumps, thumps and bangs. But by the time they go up and check in Olly's room, Olly is fast asleep. "Oops! Says Olly Bear" introduces an adorably funny and memorable little bear character with whom all small children can identify. The pictures in soft crayon and muted nighttime colours, and the text with its gentle humour and repetition, tell a story of universal appeal.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tony Kenyon was for many years an advertising art director in San Francisco and Hawaii. He is now concentrating on writing and illustrating picture books. He lives in Winchester.