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Oliver and Jumpy, Stories 49-51
The cat series with mystery and fantasy.
Oliver is an elegant tuxedo cat, who is full of himself. As a matter of fact he says: “I love myself!”, quite often. Naughty, isn’t he? But his best friend Jumpy, a kangaroo lady, is aware that he has a soft heart and will always want to help others. The great thing is Jumpy’s pouch, which Oliver loves to ride in! He calls her his kangaroo taxi! These little bedtime stories with their lovely illustrations are great for small kids. A parent can read the text and tell the child in his own words. These animal stories have sufficient text to keep early readers happy and provide some educational value. Depending on your device, there is pop-up text available. Love you all! Meow!
Check out the Free INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES to see how beautiful the illustrations are!
Story 49: Ice – Oliver and Joey have a skating adventure.
Story 50: Mice Chase – Oliver is teaching mice.
Story 51: Dragon heat – A naughty dragon is punished.
Oliver is an elegant tuxedo cat, who is full of himself. As a matter of fact he says: “I love myself!”, quite often. Naughty, isn’t he? But his best friend Jumpy, a kangaroo lady, is aware that he has a soft heart and will always want to help others. The great thing is Jumpy’s pouch, which Oliver loves to ride in! He calls her his kangaroo taxi! These little bedtime stories with their lovely illustrations are great for small kids. A parent can read the text and tell the child in his own words. These animal stories have sufficient text to keep early readers happy and provide some educational value. Depending on your device, there is pop-up text available. Love you all! Meow!
Check out the Free INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES to see how beautiful the illustrations are!
Story 49: Ice – Oliver and Joey have a skating adventure.
Story 50: Mice Chase – Oliver is teaching mice.
Story 51: Dragon heat – A naughty dragon is punished.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 28, 2014
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About the author
Werner Stejskal
207 books38 followersNow also a Romantasy author! Born in Vienna, Austria, I am now living in the paradise of Perth, Australia with my wife, two married children and three grandchildren. I worked many years in the printing industry and later for the United Nations in Vienna. My wife had been a pen-friend, whom I visited in Hong Kong and finally got married to. After an eventful life, finally retired, I began to write children's stories, had them illustrated through Odesk, narrated them myself for YouTube and finally published the ebooks on most platforms. I will publish 20 books with three stories each in English, before translating into several other languages. My dream is to see "Oliver and Jumpy" animated as a TV series.
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September 15, 2016
Three tales with a taste for more! Three delightful stories that will take you wandering from the ice of winter to the shining sun of spring. Then around the lake, up the hill and through a magic door into a new adventure. The illustrations are lovely and lively. Together with the flow of language that honors children's intelligence, they raise curiosity, love of life, love of nature, and plain good human kindness. The first story, "Ice", can serve to model self awareness. It's important to know our strengths and follow through. But also to know when we are at a point of weakness, and simply ask for help. Wishing you a fun read!
March 10, 2017
In Oliver and Jumpy, Stories 49-51, Oliver the cat and Jumpy his kangaroo friend have three adventures all helping others as a central theme.
Story List:
Ice
Mouse Chase
Dragon Heat
Story List:
Ice
Mouse Chase
Dragon Heat
August 6, 2016
I was happy to be asked again to review Werner Stejksal’s latest book of the Oliver and Jumpy stories. This is book 17 of the series. I have reviewed most of the books so far. They are all delightful.
If you have followed the Oliver and Jumpy series, you know that Oliver is an elegant tomcat who thinks he is hot stuff. He is really kind hearted though, according to his best friend, Jumpy the kangaroo.
Oliver, Jumpy and her son, Joey, have had many adventures together. Oliver’s fans will be excited to read these three new stories.
Story 49, “Ice”, is quite an adventure. On a frozen winter morning, Oliver decides to go ice-skating on a nearby pond. What starts out to be a fun time teaching Joey to skate, becomes a scary turn of events. Joey cannot stop himself on the ice. He slides off the pond, down a brook and onto an ice floe in the ocean. A polar bear almost eats him and Oliver (who has gone to rescue Joey). All ends well with the help of a whale friend.
In Story 50, “Mice”, Oliver practices his mice chasing skills at the request of Mausi, his mouse friend. We know, of course, that Oliver is ALLERGIC to mice. Mausi’s 6 little baby mice can really learn how to escaped cats from Oliver. They won’t be eaten.
Story 51, “Dragon Heat”, finds Oliver and Jumpy back at Ghost Castle where they have had many adventures together. Each door of the castle leads to another place of adventure. This time the friends enter a land that has been burnt to a crisp. They end up joining forces with a giant to defeat a dragon.
These wonderful stories are made for bedtime. Parents can read to their small children and explain what is happening in their own words. Early readers can attempt to read the stories with some help from their parents.
There is often some scary events in the Oliver and Jumpy stories, but Oliver and his friends always come back safely home. Small children are tantalized by the scary parts and reassured when the friends are safe.
This delightful and imaginative book of three stories is illustrated beautifully by Maycee Ann Reyes. She is my favorite illustrator of Werner Stejskal’s stories.
September 23, 2016
Not even Oliver can look elegant in snow pants and a wool hat!
I'm a late-comer to this wildly imaginative series, but when you're hooked, you're hooked! The arrival of a new book of stories is cause of rejoicing.
The first story is called "Ice" and it took me completely by surprise. I thought Silandia was always warm and balmy, but winter has set in and snow and ice surround Oliver's tree house. It must happen every year because Oliver and his friends are experienced at ice skating, snow-man construction, and making snow angels. Only young kangaroo Joey is having trouble getting the hang of ice skating.
His good-natured Uncle Oliver gives him some lessons and soon Joey is zipping along on the ice. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to put on the brakes and the two of them end up on an ice flow moving out into the ocean and attracting the attention of a large, scary, hungry polar bear. Thank goodness, Oliver remembers that he has friends in low places - like the bottom of the ocean itself. And one of them saves Oliver and Joey from becoming dinner. It pays to have friends.
The second story again shows Oliver in the role of mentor to the young. This time it's his friend Mausi's six energetic kids who need some survival lessons. Oliver undertakes to chase them so that they can learn how to escape from predators, but a few times it looks like Oliver may have to be rescued. Like many of Oliver's escapades, it ends in a party. What could be better than that?
In the last story, Oliver and Jumpy leave Joey behind and head for another adventure at Ghost Castle. Some scary things have happened to them there, but now everything has been destroyed by a fire-breathing dragon. I guess "dragon breath" doesn't just smell bad! They meet up with a genii who's a friend from an earlier adventure and he talks them into helping him corral that dragon. It takes teamwork, but they capture the dragon and save the kingdom. Medals for everyone!
These are great stories, full of adventure and fun. Oliver may overestimate his abilities, but he knows the value of friendship and teamwork. His stories are entertaining and include some good lessons.
I'm a late-comer to this wildly imaginative series, but when you're hooked, you're hooked! The arrival of a new book of stories is cause of rejoicing.
The first story is called "Ice" and it took me completely by surprise. I thought Silandia was always warm and balmy, but winter has set in and snow and ice surround Oliver's tree house. It must happen every year because Oliver and his friends are experienced at ice skating, snow-man construction, and making snow angels. Only young kangaroo Joey is having trouble getting the hang of ice skating.
His good-natured Uncle Oliver gives him some lessons and soon Joey is zipping along on the ice. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to put on the brakes and the two of them end up on an ice flow moving out into the ocean and attracting the attention of a large, scary, hungry polar bear. Thank goodness, Oliver remembers that he has friends in low places - like the bottom of the ocean itself. And one of them saves Oliver and Joey from becoming dinner. It pays to have friends.
The second story again shows Oliver in the role of mentor to the young. This time it's his friend Mausi's six energetic kids who need some survival lessons. Oliver undertakes to chase them so that they can learn how to escape from predators, but a few times it looks like Oliver may have to be rescued. Like many of Oliver's escapades, it ends in a party. What could be better than that?
In the last story, Oliver and Jumpy leave Joey behind and head for another adventure at Ghost Castle. Some scary things have happened to them there, but now everything has been destroyed by a fire-breathing dragon. I guess "dragon breath" doesn't just smell bad! They meet up with a genii who's a friend from an earlier adventure and he talks them into helping him corral that dragon. It takes teamwork, but they capture the dragon and save the kingdom. Medals for everyone!
These are great stories, full of adventure and fun. Oliver may overestimate his abilities, but he knows the value of friendship and teamwork. His stories are entertaining and include some good lessons.
August 23, 2016
This book is part of a series called Oliver and Jumpy. This particular volume has stories 49 - Ice, 50 - Mice Chase, and 51 - Dragon Heat. It is an excellent gift for parents with children under 8 as suggested by the author. The book is beautifully illustrated by Maycee Ann Reyes and that is a very important plus, as its main audience will rely on the images to follow the stories, as many will not have reached the age to start reading by themselves. In "Ice", Oliver is enjoying himself ice-skating in the lake with his friends when Joey starts skating down the brook and Oliver has to go after him to rescue him. Their adventure begins, when they try to escape from a polar bear and are rescued by a whale. In the "Mice Chase", Mausi asks Oliver to teach his 6 kids to escape any cat chasing them. At the end, he is the one who learnt a lesson. Finally in "Dragon Heat", Oliver and Jumpy go to the ghost castle using a magic door and what they find there is devastating. Everything is burnt. They find an ant that is delivering mail and tell them what happened, an incredible tale with a dragon that destroyed the whole country. With the help of a giant, they start chasing the dragon. All stories are very sweet and even touching and the characters are always showing good behavior. No violence, nothing too scary or too exciting, it will keep your toddler entertained (but not over excited) during that critical bedtime period. They will love the stories and soon enough Oliver and Jumpy will be in their hearts forever.
In my kindle fire the story was presented in landscape orientation. No option to have it in portrait orientation, but this is far away from being a problem. I just thought it was worth mentioning. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any parent that is willing to entertain their kids during bedtime.
In my kindle fire the story was presented in landscape orientation. No option to have it in portrait orientation, but this is far away from being a problem. I just thought it was worth mentioning. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any parent that is willing to entertain their kids during bedtime.
August 9, 2016
I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
As always we have three wonderful stories and beautiful illustrations. I loved the picture that had the ice flowers. My favorite part of Oliver's books are the wonderful stories he tells. In his first story "Ice we find Oliver preparing for a day of ice skating. He tries to help Joey learn to skate. It only took a second of looking away for Joey to find himself in trouble. Who will save him?
In "Mice Chase" we are reminded that Oliver is allergic to eating mice. To stay in shape his mouse friend Mausi allows Oliver to chase him. But now it is Mausi who needs Oliver's help. His chidren are now teenagers and need to learn how to avoid being caught by a cat. Can Oliver help Mausi teach his children these valuable lessons?
"Dragon Heat" takes us back to ghost castle for another adventure. Once Oliver and Jumpy step through the door of the castle they are shocked to step into a burned out land. They look around and find a giant ant mail lady. Even though there are no houses left to deliver the mail, she continues. When Oliver asks what happens to the mail, she tells him she reads them because if not "the words are unhappy". I absolutely loved this line of thought. They meet a giant they had helped once before. He asks them to help him capture the dragon who burned the land. Will they succeed or get burned? What will happen to the dragon if they capture him?
These are wonderful and simple stories that every parent and grandparent should read to their children or grandchildren. I highly recommend them.
As always we have three wonderful stories and beautiful illustrations. I loved the picture that had the ice flowers. My favorite part of Oliver's books are the wonderful stories he tells. In his first story "Ice we find Oliver preparing for a day of ice skating. He tries to help Joey learn to skate. It only took a second of looking away for Joey to find himself in trouble. Who will save him?
In "Mice Chase" we are reminded that Oliver is allergic to eating mice. To stay in shape his mouse friend Mausi allows Oliver to chase him. But now it is Mausi who needs Oliver's help. His chidren are now teenagers and need to learn how to avoid being caught by a cat. Can Oliver help Mausi teach his children these valuable lessons?
"Dragon Heat" takes us back to ghost castle for another adventure. Once Oliver and Jumpy step through the door of the castle they are shocked to step into a burned out land. They look around and find a giant ant mail lady. Even though there are no houses left to deliver the mail, she continues. When Oliver asks what happens to the mail, she tells him she reads them because if not "the words are unhappy". I absolutely loved this line of thought. They meet a giant they had helped once before. He asks them to help him capture the dragon who burned the land. Will they succeed or get burned? What will happen to the dragon if they capture him?
These are wonderful and simple stories that every parent and grandparent should read to their children or grandchildren. I highly recommend them.
August 12, 2016
There are three adorable stories in this installment of Werner Stejskal’s children’s book series, Oliver and Jumpy. We follow Oliver, the dapper and clever cat, and his best friend Jumpy the Kangaroo with these new stories:
1. Ice
2. Mice Chase
3. Dragon Heat
In Ice, Oliver wakes one cold morning to find a beautiful ice scene outside his window. Oliver decides to go ice skating with all of his friends. His friend Joey is having a difficult time skating, so Oliver helps him and the two friends end up in an action-packed and scary adventure.
In Mice Chase, we find out that, although Oliver is a cat, he’s a cat that doesn’t eat mice because he’s allergic to them. Mausi the Mouse is one of Oliver’s friends and needs some help. He knows he can count on Oliver to keep him and his family safe from all the other cats by teaching them some escape techniques.
In Dragon Heat, Oliver and Jumpy come across a blackened and charred forest, and wonder what’s happened. A very large mail carrier ant explains it’s the work of a destructive dragon. Oliver and Jumpy enlist the help of a giant and the three friends search for the dragon to stop him from causing any more damage.
As before, I enjoyed these Oliver and Jumpy stories. They’re fantastically illustrated, full of action and adventure, and are sure to become favorite go-to stories for children. I highly recommend Mr. Stejskal’s Oliver and Jumpy book series for children, parents, grandparents and caregivers!
5 of 5 Stars, Susan Barton, http://diymomblog.blogspot.com
1. Ice
2. Mice Chase
3. Dragon Heat
In Ice, Oliver wakes one cold morning to find a beautiful ice scene outside his window. Oliver decides to go ice skating with all of his friends. His friend Joey is having a difficult time skating, so Oliver helps him and the two friends end up in an action-packed and scary adventure.
In Mice Chase, we find out that, although Oliver is a cat, he’s a cat that doesn’t eat mice because he’s allergic to them. Mausi the Mouse is one of Oliver’s friends and needs some help. He knows he can count on Oliver to keep him and his family safe from all the other cats by teaching them some escape techniques.
In Dragon Heat, Oliver and Jumpy come across a blackened and charred forest, and wonder what’s happened. A very large mail carrier ant explains it’s the work of a destructive dragon. Oliver and Jumpy enlist the help of a giant and the three friends search for the dragon to stop him from causing any more damage.
As before, I enjoyed these Oliver and Jumpy stories. They’re fantastically illustrated, full of action and adventure, and are sure to become favorite go-to stories for children. I highly recommend Mr. Stejskal’s Oliver and Jumpy book series for children, parents, grandparents and caregivers!
5 of 5 Stars, Susan Barton, http://diymomblog.blogspot.com
December 15, 2016
This trio of stories 49-51 again stars Tuxedo Cat Oliver and his best buddy Jumpy Kangaroo. The stories are conversational, don't talk down to young kids, but don't use long words they wouldn't understand either. The very bright full-color (on every page) illustrations by themselves insert a lot of energetic action into the narratives.
Ice: an especially fanciful adventure from skating on the pond to a rescue on the deep sea that finally turns out safely back at home warm and cozy enjoying tea. Ice is my favorite in this series; I love the bright, crisp, friendly winter scenes!
Mice Chase: Oliver takes us through a carnival-like romp as he practices chasing [teenager] mice children to give them a real life lesson in escaping cats. Fun, funny, and imaginative!
Dragon Heat: opens with a picture of a blazingly hot scene, looks as if wildfires /bushfires have been through and seared the forest, but instead it was a dragon. Good to read to kids in southern California or any place fire is a constant danger. As it turns out, the dragon ends up with a job heating the new houses built in place of the old ones that got destroyed. Working off his debt to society from prison in a very useful way, that could stand alone as part of the story, or start conversation about restitution, or simply contributing to society at any time.
Ice: an especially fanciful adventure from skating on the pond to a rescue on the deep sea that finally turns out safely back at home warm and cozy enjoying tea. Ice is my favorite in this series; I love the bright, crisp, friendly winter scenes!
Mice Chase: Oliver takes us through a carnival-like romp as he practices chasing [teenager] mice children to give them a real life lesson in escaping cats. Fun, funny, and imaginative!
Dragon Heat: opens with a picture of a blazingly hot scene, looks as if wildfires /bushfires have been through and seared the forest, but instead it was a dragon. Good to read to kids in southern California or any place fire is a constant danger. As it turns out, the dragon ends up with a job heating the new houses built in place of the old ones that got destroyed. Working off his debt to society from prison in a very useful way, that could stand alone as part of the story, or start conversation about restitution, or simply contributing to society at any time.
August 25, 2016
Once again Oliver and Jumpy are having wonderful adventures. Let's join in the fun. There are three stories in each book. This one has 49- Ice. Snow and ice are all around and Oliver and his friends go ice skating. Joey has never skated before and Oliver is going to teach him. Story 50- Mice Chase. It's unusual but Oliver is allergic to mice. He still chases them but for exercise not food. His friend Mausi asks him to teach his children. What could happen? Story 51- Dragon Heat. We are at Ghost Castle again. Oliver and Jumpy choose a door to walk through for their adventure. When it opens, everything is burned. They meet an ant who tells them what happened.
Such fun stories for nap time or bed time. Well written and characters you'd want to hang out with. Your child will really enjoy Oliver and Jumpy's adventures. Every one who has littles in their life should have these books. Perfect for those times when you are trying to keep your child settled down. The illustrations will entice the child's imagination. Get these books. You will love them.
I didn't find issues.
I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because I really enjoy Oliver and Jumpy. ~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review~
Such fun stories for nap time or bed time. Well written and characters you'd want to hang out with. Your child will really enjoy Oliver and Jumpy's adventures. Every one who has littles in their life should have these books. Perfect for those times when you are trying to keep your child settled down. The illustrations will entice the child's imagination. Get these books. You will love them.
I didn't find issues.
I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because I really enjoy Oliver and Jumpy. ~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review~
September 14, 2016
Oliver & Jumpy (49-51)
Oliver and Jumpy stories 49-51 by Werner Stejskal were absolutely amazing. Again, the beautifully illustrated pages drew me into the stories. Every page was filled with action. Adventures waiting for readers to jump into with Oliver the cat and Jumpy the kangaroo. The first short story in this collection was about ice. Oliver ended up teaching Joey how to skate. But then Jumpy landed into trouble once again. Oliver his friend came to his rescue. However, they both needed to be rescued by a whale who chased off a mean eating polar bear. Then, the next story was funny. Oliver doesn't eat mice. He chases his mouse friend just for exercise. Until one day, the mouse asks Oliver to chase his six kids around instead. Oliver agreed. But boy, did Oliver get a workout. The six mice had Oliver chasing them around everywhere. The last story was another adventure rescue by both Oliver and Jumpy. They both come across a door that led into a new land. This time they meet a large ant, a giant, and have to capture a fire breathing dragon. This collection of children's stories are well-written and highly engaging. I loved reading these stories. Werner Stejskal is a talented writer whose work I would highly recommend to readers everywhere.
Oliver and Jumpy stories 49-51 by Werner Stejskal were absolutely amazing. Again, the beautifully illustrated pages drew me into the stories. Every page was filled with action. Adventures waiting for readers to jump into with Oliver the cat and Jumpy the kangaroo. The first short story in this collection was about ice. Oliver ended up teaching Joey how to skate. But then Jumpy landed into trouble once again. Oliver his friend came to his rescue. However, they both needed to be rescued by a whale who chased off a mean eating polar bear. Then, the next story was funny. Oliver doesn't eat mice. He chases his mouse friend just for exercise. Until one day, the mouse asks Oliver to chase his six kids around instead. Oliver agreed. But boy, did Oliver get a workout. The six mice had Oliver chasing them around everywhere. The last story was another adventure rescue by both Oliver and Jumpy. They both come across a door that led into a new land. This time they meet a large ant, a giant, and have to capture a fire breathing dragon. This collection of children's stories are well-written and highly engaging. I loved reading these stories. Werner Stejskal is a talented writer whose work I would highly recommend to readers everywhere.
September 23, 2016
Animals make delightful stories for young readers. OLIVER AND JUMPY, Stories 49-51, by Author Werner Stejskal, are no exception. I haven’t read the previous stories, so I can’t comment about them, but these three stories are fun and should keep children entertained for hours.
In ICE, story 49, it’s winter and ice skating time. Oliver and his friends are skating on the frozen lake when Joey the Kangaroo gets in trouble and Oliver tries to help him. To add to their problem, a polar bear spots them and the bear sure looks hungry. What will Oliver and Joey do?
MICE CHASE, story 50, is the story of a cat and a mouse that are friends. My two cats like to chase mice, but not because they want to be friends. Anyhow, in this story Mausi, the mouse whose wife has just had six babies, asks Oliver for a favor. Can you guess what the favor is?
Story 51, DRAGON HEAT, has a dragon in it, of course, and most kids love dragons, right? This dragon has a problem with fire, and you’ll want to read the story to discover what happens to the dragon.
The illustrations by Maycee Ann Reyes are colorful, adorable, and child friendly. These books would make a nice addition to school libraries, classrooms, and your own library. So snuggle with your young ones and enjoy some good reads.
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August 5, 2016
Fun adventures with Oliver and Jumpy!
Oliver and Jumpy are at it again, looking for new adventures. In these three tales as they save Jumpy's son from danger from a polar bear when skating on ice. The second story deals with chasing mice and teaching them how to evade capture by a cat. The third tale is about helping a giant stop a dragon from destroying a village.
Each story brings new adventures and fun for readers as they travel along with these two characters as they evade danger, help solve problems and show kindness to other creatures. The author continues to create lively books with colorful and engaging illustrations that will capture the attention of eager readers.
Oliver and Jumpy are at it again, looking for new adventures. In these three tales as they save Jumpy's son from danger from a polar bear when skating on ice. The second story deals with chasing mice and teaching them how to evade capture by a cat. The third tale is about helping a giant stop a dragon from destroying a village.
Each story brings new adventures and fun for readers as they travel along with these two characters as they evade danger, help solve problems and show kindness to other creatures. The author continues to create lively books with colorful and engaging illustrations that will capture the attention of eager readers.
August 18, 2016
Oliver and Jumpy, Stories 49-51 (Oliver and Jumpy, the Cat Series, Book 17): Old style cat cartoons with many animal adventures by Werner Stejskal is another wonderful story about the adventures of a cat in a top hat and his best friend a kangaroo. If you've never read this series you're in for a delightful adventure, and it is the perfect story for parents to read to their younger children before bedtime. It is also a great group of short stories for school aged children 10 and younger who are able to read on their own. The illustrations are beautiful and go well with the story. Story 49 is about how Joey learns to skate on ice. Story 50 Mausi asks Oliver to help train his children in a mice chase, and Story 51 is about a dragon and Oliver's adventure with his giant friend.
October 9, 2016
Another delightful entry in the series. I love how the author actively engages the children to interact and respond to the story in places (in story 49, children are asked to help call for the whale to save Joey and Oliver - this is a fun element). This is why these books, each with three separate stories, works so well for children of varying age groups. While younger children will love to play along and have the book read to them, the stories are wordy and mature enough that older kids can read these on their own and have just as much. The colorful illustrations bring the story alive and the stories are whimsical and fun. Children will enjoy these just as much as their parents will enjoy reading them to them.
I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review
I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review
August 13, 2016
"Handsome Oliver Has Great Stories"
This is a very popular cat series childrens' book which make great bedtime stories to read to kids. Story 49, "Ice," is where Oliver gets in trouble with an ice bear and needs help. Do you know what ice flowers are? Story 50, "Mice Chase," is about lessons Oliver teaches young mice! Can you believe this? Oliver has a good heart. Story 51, "Dragon Heat," is where a naughty dragon is taught a serious lesson. Inside Ghost Castle, Jumpy ad Oliver find all the trees and homes burnt. It was the Fire Dragon's work! I love these stories and marvel at the beautiful illustrations by Maycee Ann Reyes. Give your kids a treat, read these stories to them!
This is a very popular cat series childrens' book which make great bedtime stories to read to kids. Story 49, "Ice," is where Oliver gets in trouble with an ice bear and needs help. Do you know what ice flowers are? Story 50, "Mice Chase," is about lessons Oliver teaches young mice! Can you believe this? Oliver has a good heart. Story 51, "Dragon Heat," is where a naughty dragon is taught a serious lesson. Inside Ghost Castle, Jumpy ad Oliver find all the trees and homes burnt. It was the Fire Dragon's work! I love these stories and marvel at the beautiful illustrations by Maycee Ann Reyes. Give your kids a treat, read these stories to them!
September 8, 2016
Little kangaroo Joey is “more on his backside than upside” when he first learns to skate. But nothing has prepared him and Oliver for the scares of being lost at sea on an ice floe. Still, they’re rescued from the scary ice bear just in time, and a cup of tea will warm them.
In Oliver’s 50th story, his friend Mausi asks him to help train his children escape marauding cats. Oliver, of course, does not normally chase mice since he’s vegetarian. But this chase is definitely fun.
Then comes the final tale in the book, a longer story with fearsome dragon and giant—and a very pleasing punishment for the firebreather at the end.
Disclosure: I bought it on a deal.
In Oliver’s 50th story, his friend Mausi asks him to help train his children escape marauding cats. Oliver, of course, does not normally chase mice since he’s vegetarian. But this chase is definitely fun.
Then comes the final tale in the book, a longer story with fearsome dragon and giant—and a very pleasing punishment for the firebreather at the end.
Disclosure: I bought it on a deal.
September 9, 2016
GREAT STORlES
One of the things I love about this series are the stories are fun, happy endings and not too long. It's hard for little ones to remain alert and interested if the stories are too long and the author, Werner Stejskal has got his story telling down to a fine art. Talking about art, the graphics in this book are absolutely beautiful and of a style that keeps the attention of small children.
I love collecting new stories for my grandchildren and this book is perfect for bedtime treats. Thank you Werner for another fabulous children's story book I know this book will be read many times.
One of the things I love about this series are the stories are fun, happy endings and not too long. It's hard for little ones to remain alert and interested if the stories are too long and the author, Werner Stejskal has got his story telling down to a fine art. Talking about art, the graphics in this book are absolutely beautiful and of a style that keeps the attention of small children.
I love collecting new stories for my grandchildren and this book is perfect for bedtime treats. Thank you Werner for another fabulous children's story book I know this book will be read many times.
August 8, 2016
Great collection of three short stories that follow the adventures of Oliver and Jumpy, a cat and a kangaroo. The stories are fun and will definitely have children mesmerized. Th stories are also beautifully illustrated, so even beginning readers will be able to follow along. Great for kids to read themselves or have read to them as delightful bedtime stories. The author does a wonderful job writing stories that children and adults will enjoy and reading them together only makes this collection that much better.
August 15, 2016
Oliver, the elegant tomcat, is back with Jumpy and his other friends in another series of adventures that will bemuse and beguile your little ones. Oliver and Jumpy: 49-51 by Werner Stejskal has Oliver getting in trouble with an ice bear when he goes skating with Jumpy’s son, Joey, Oliver tutoring a family of young mice, and finally, Oliver and Jumpy helping to teach a naughty dragon a lesson.
Interesting and entertaining stories that youngsters will love having read to them, with fantastic pictures to accompany them will keep your young ones busy for hours.
Interesting and entertaining stories that youngsters will love having read to them, with fantastic pictures to accompany them will keep your young ones busy for hours.
July 31, 2016
Review of OLIVER AND JUMPY STORIES 49-51 by Werner Stjeskal
The latest in the undeniably delightful story trilogies of the dignified top-hatted black-and-white tomcat Oliver,and his friendly companion, kangaroo Jumpy, has the duo exploring ice (and meeting a scary ice bear!), chasing mice, and encountering dragons. This series is enjoyable for elementary-age readers or for the younger "read to me" children.
The latest in the undeniably delightful story trilogies of the dignified top-hatted black-and-white tomcat Oliver,and his friendly companion, kangaroo Jumpy, has the duo exploring ice (and meeting a scary ice bear!), chasing mice, and encountering dragons. This series is enjoyable for elementary-age readers or for the younger "read to me" children.
August 4, 2016
The exciting fun adventures of Oliver and jumpy! What's next?
What a fun and excitingly clean short reads stories with animals telling the story their ways of their adventures. Therefore, I would like to recommend this for five stars and for kids especially ages 1-8. I received this for free and in return, here is my honest review of most brilliantly colored illustrations. Super work Werner, Oliver and the illustrator! By. Angela
What a fun and excitingly clean short reads stories with animals telling the story their ways of their adventures. Therefore, I would like to recommend this for five stars and for kids especially ages 1-8. I received this for free and in return, here is my honest review of most brilliantly colored illustrations. Super work Werner, Oliver and the illustrator! By. Angela
August 20, 2016
Another Oliver and Jump series by Werner Stejskal! My son and I love Mice Chase so much as the story is like Tom & Jerry but a friendly version of it and the names of the mice kids are very funny! We enjoyed reading the poems in the story too. The post lady in Dragon Heat story is very responsible, I do hope we have her to deliver our mails so that we won't have any missing mails (books especially) anymore!
August 14, 2016
**SPOILER FREE**
These stories have been amazing! Each one has it's own and you get to follow Oliver and Jumpy through all they do! Of course with a little lesson to learn as well! Great series for all youngin'!
*Received for an honest review*
These stories have been amazing! Each one has it's own and you get to follow Oliver and Jumpy through all they do! Of course with a little lesson to learn as well! Great series for all youngin'!
*Received for an honest review*
August 6, 2016
Three stories for very young children, this time an unusual winter's tail, a chase and an adventure through a magical door.
Great graphics bring these bedtime stories a wonderful dimension.
Great graphics bring these bedtime stories a wonderful dimension.
August 15, 2016
Oliver and Jumpy
What cute stories. I loved them all. Ice skating and dragons and more you will find in this book filled with adventure.
What cute stories. I loved them all. Ice skating and dragons and more you will find in this book filled with adventure.
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