FICTION

Olga the Cloud

by Nicoletta COSTA
illus. by Nicoletta Costa. 32p. Holiday House. Sept. 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9780823430512. LC 2013030349.
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PreS-K—A rosy-cheeked cloud named Olga is having a rough day. Pollution, pointy treetops, and creatures averse to rain make for an unwelcoming world. But patience pays off, and when she finds a community of clouds, she gleefully lets her rain loose. Costa's jaunty cartoons teem with festive patterns. Her descriptive text is spare, and early readers may take to this simplicity while the younger set will find good cheer in the india ink, acrylic paint, and pastel illustrations.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
Olga the cloud happily drifts along until she gets dirty, washes her face, and then needs to rain. Due to various obstacles, she holds it in until she joins other clouds with whom she makes "a big, wonderful rain." Awkward shifts form a convoluted, rambling narrative for the didactic story; graphic ink, acrylic, and pastel illustrations are clean and friendly.
Reviewed by Gay Lynn Van Vleck , Aug 01, 2014

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