Merry Christmas, Ollie!

Merry Christmas, Ollie!

Olivier Dunrea

Houghton Mifflin
Boston 2008

Copyright © 2008 by Olivier Dunrea

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The text of this book is set in MShannon.
The illustrations are ink and watercolor on paper.

Library of Congress Control Number 2004025126

ISBN-13: 978-0-618-53242-1

Printed in the U.S.A
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For John—who waited ... and waited for this book

This is Gossie.
This is Gertie.
They are waiting.

This is BooBoo.
This is Peedie.
They are waiting.

This is Ollie.

He is waiting.

The goslings are waiting.
Waiting for Christmas.
Waiting for Father Christmas
Goose!

Gossie and Gertie peek
over the wall.

They hang their bright-colored
boots in the barn.

BooBoo and Peedie peer
around the beehive.