Authors: Olivier Dunrea
Copyright © 2003 by Olivier Dunrea
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The text of this book is set in 20-point Shannon.
The illustrations are ink and watercolor on paper.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dunrea, Olivier.
Ollie / by Olivier Dunrea.
p. cm.
Summary: Ollie is an egg that does not want to hatch until Gossie
and Gertie sit on him and use reverse psychology.
HC ISBN 0-618-33928-0 BB ISBN 0-618-75503-9
[1. EggsâFiction. 2. GeeseâFiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.D922 Ol 2003Â [E]âdc21Â 2002151185
HC ISBN-13: 978-0-618-33928-0
BB ISBN-13: 978-0-618-75503-5
Manufactured in Malaysia
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For Wayne
This is Ollie.
Ollie is waiting.
He won't come out.
Gossie and Gertie have been waiting for weeks for Ollie to come out.
"I won't come out," says Ollie.
He rolls to the left.
He rolls to the right.
He stands on his head.
He hides in the straw.
He won't come out.
Gossie pokes Ollie with her bill.