Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide - Tapa dura

Beautifully crafted from the first to the last page...a charming and captivating bedtime read (INIS (Ireland))

Lovely to look at, the book reads well aloud and will be listened to attentively (School Librarian)

Has all the elements one could hope for; tension, suspense, resolution. Beautiful to look at, the bold yet intricate artwork perfectly complements the buoyant, flexible verse (Carousel)

Imagination is at the heart of this great story...a complete gem (Child Care)

On the previous OLIVER book: Through the terrific rhyming text and bold illustrations Oliver discovers that, though small, he is indeed mighty as he lives through his fears in this glorious, rollicking work of imagination. (Julia Eccleshare, Guardian)

Beautifully illustrated, this is a fantastic journey of the imagination - and a perfect bedtime read (Maternity & Infant)

A story with wonderfuflly rhythmic text, lively illustrations and great empathy for young children's fears. (Nursery World)

A deliciously funny portrayal of the way that a small child transforms a bath into an epic, it will remind you why keeping at least one pirate boat and a few plastic sharks and dolphins are essential. (Amanda Craig, Times)

An incredibly imaginative and creative tale of Oliver's bathtime adventure with superb lyrical text. This will appeal to all childre with bright lively minds. (Family Interest Magazine)

With the wind howling outside the bathroom window, Oliver is feelng mighty small against the elements. How he wishes he was tall and mighty. With that our diminutive hero takes a deep breath and dives into his bath and sets off on a watery adventure, where he sails among mermaids, whales and dolphins, pirates and sea monsters, courtesy of his vivid imagination. (JUNIOR)