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Oh, Olive!
Lian Cho
Illustrator: Lian Cho
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2023
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-0632-3749-0
Keywords: Art, painting, creativity, shapes, individuality, Chinese-Americans, parents and children
Greyscale illustrations represent the limited imaginations of adults in Olive Chen's world. When other children embrace the freedom and excitement of her art, Olive's unique paintings enliven their humdrum world with color.