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Olu and Greta

Diana Ejaita author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Young Readers

Published:8th Feb '22

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The geographical and cultural distance between two cousins is counteracted by the universalities of childhood and the dream of uniting.

Olu lives in Lagos, Nigeria; his cousin, Greta, lives in Milan, Italy. Though their lives may be different, their ways of living and playing are quite similar. They both roller skate; they both skip down the street; they both play with toy trains, trucks, and boats... and they both dream of meeting and being together. Debut author-illustrator Diana Ejaita references her own childhood and heritage to create a rich, poignant, and authentic portrayal of Nigeria, of Italy, and of the unity of childhood.

BEST BOOK (2021) --Kirkus

BEST BOOK OF 2022 -- CHILDREN'S BOOK COMMITTEE OF BANK STREET COLLEGE


EZRA JACK KEATS AWARD FINALIST

"A compelling bicontinental story of kinfolk, uniquely illustrated by an artist who’s lived the experience." --Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

"A salient reminder that love and connection transcend difference and distance." --Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)

"Though they’ve never met, two cousins — a boy in Lagos and a girl in Milan — celebrate the many things they have in common in this ebullient picture book by the Nigerian Italian illustrator, textile designer and New Yorker cover artist." -- The New York Times

"Viewers will get a visual treat and a reminder that they’re not alone across cultures." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"[Olu and Greta's] interactions are described in spare, accessible text and pictured in eye-catchingly distinctive digital and pencil illustrations." -- The Horn Book Inc.

ISBN: 9780593384909

Dimensions: 275mm x 251mm x 10mm

Weight: 459g

32 pages