Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Tea With Oliver by Mika Song - OPTIONAL

Song, Mika Tea With Oliver. PICTURE BOOK. Harper Collins, 2017. $17.99. 

Oliver is an introverted cat who loves tea, and though he would like to share tea time with somebody, he is alone. Philbert the mouse lives under Oliver's couch and he really wants to share tea time with Oliver, but he is too shy to come out and say anything. After a variety of attempts that fail due to timing, unexpected parties, and broken tea cups, Philbert and Oliver finally connect and become tea time friends. 

I must admit this was a fairly odd story and it feels a little long as you read it (not the text, just the actual story), but its kind of sweet. I liked both Philbert and Oliver and I appreciated the message that there is a friend out there for everyone. This is about as unexciting a book as one will read these days, however, so its not an essential pick by any means.

EL(K-3)--OPTIONAL. Reviewer: TC

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