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Oliver (I Can Read Level 1) Paperback – April 5, 2000
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- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length64 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 3
- Lexile measure450L
- Dimensions6 x 0.19 x 9 inches
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateApril 5, 2000
- ISBN-100064442721
- ISBN-13978-0064442725
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About the Author
Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature.
Product details
- Publisher : HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (April 5, 2000)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 64 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0064442721
- ISBN-13 : 978-0064442725
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : 450L
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 3
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.19 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #89,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #91 in Children's Elephant Books (Books)
- #169 in Children's Jobs & Careers Reference Books
- #1,644 in Children's Beginner Readers
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About the author

Syd Hoff is a much-loved and much-read author and illustrator of numerous books for children. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker when he was eighteen. Since then his cartoons have become a regular feature in many magazines and newspapers. Syd Hoff and his wife live in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoy the story. They appreciate the great illustrations with beautiful color combinations. The text is simple with just the right amount of storytelling words.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability and find it an interesting story. They say it's a good read and a great reading practice for kids. The illustrations are excellent and keep their interest.
"I got this for a little boy named Oliver. It kept his interest, and he liked the illustrations. I grew up with Syd Hoff books...." Read more
"my 2 year old son loves elephants, and we love reading this book about Oliver!..." Read more
"I liked the book." Read more
"Good book and good author, easy to hold in my hand which has been stepped on by a marsupial on many occasions" Read more
Customers like the illustrations in the book. They find the pictures great and the color strokes and combinations beautiful to see. The illustrations are cute and fun.
"...It kept his interest, and he liked the illustrations. I grew up with Syd Hoff books. They are always cute and fun." Read more
"...I found for $5 at Barnes & Noble, since the color strokes and color combinations are beautiful to see." Read more
"...Excellent drawings and just the right amount of storytelling words." Read more
"...reason she likes it as much as she does is because the illustrations and format are familiar to her from other Hoff books...." Read more
Customers like the simple text and the right amount of storytelling words.
"...Very easy words- will be wonderful to use when he is learning to read!" Read more
"...Excellent drawings and just the right amount of storytelling words." Read more
"Great pictures and simple text--we love it!" Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018I got this for a little boy named Oliver. It kept his interest, and he liked the illustrations. I grew up with Syd Hoff books. They are always cute and fun.
5.0 out of 5 starsI got this for a little boy named Oliver. It kept his interest, and he liked the illustrations. I grew up with Syd Hoff books. They are always cute and fun.Can’t go wrong with Syd Hoff
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020Grandson loved it.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016my 2 year old son loves elephants, and we love reading this book about Oliver! If your child enjoys Danny and the Dinosaur, I highly recommend adding this book to your library! Very easy words- will be wonderful to use when he is learning to read!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014Make sure you realize this is the small size!! Some of the pages are cropped, and you don't get the full feel for the amazing artwork. We prefer the larger size book, which I found for $5 at Barnes & Noble, since the color strokes and color combinations are beautiful to see.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019I liked the book.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015My 3 year old grandson requests me to read this book over and over. Excellent drawings and just the right amount of storytelling words.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013My son is 6 and has been reading for a little bit now, he likes the story. It is a bit long (which seems typical of Syd's stories) but we break it up into two reads and that works for us.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015Good book and good author, easy to hold in my hand which has been stepped on by a marsupial on many occasions
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ちょりんのReviewed in Japan on November 5, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars 心ほっこり
英語を始めたばかりの子にあげました。優しい物語です。
- LuqReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
My daughter loves it! She's 5 ¾ . She loves reading it and it being read to her. Would definitely recommend.
- AReviewed in India on June 23, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
my 3 and half year old loved the story and illustrations!
- AnoopReviewed in India on November 11, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
good
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IslandgirlReviewed in Japan on December 20, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars 楽しかったです。
楽しかったです。