Olive, My Love

Olive

by Vivian Walsh, J. Otto Seibold (Illustrator)

The beloved—but confused—pup Olive is back! But this time she's not heading off to the North Pole to help Santa. . . . This time she's out to return a one-of-a-kind lost object: a heart. And not just any heart, but a heart as large as Olive's own.

In her search to find its one, true owner, she makes the acquaintance of a cast of characters who show her what it truly means to give all of one's love.

Only J.otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh could have dreamed up this wacky and wittily heartwarming story in which anything can happen if you only follow your heart.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Holiday, Fiction, Dogs, Friendship

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Vivian L. Walsh is a children's book author. Her best selling book Olive, the Other Reindeer is based on her real life Jack Russell Terrier.

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Olive has quite the adventure, and encounters a few new pals when she attempts to return a large heart that was left on her doorstep.

As with Olive, the Other Reindeer, Seibold's illustrations really make this book.



Bonus points for the adorable spider named Weaver who's willing to share his box of Kinda Tasty Fly Wings.

[Edwina Book Anaconda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Granddaughter & I both loved this cute little book about a *lost* heart.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a sweet, but bizarre Valentine story. Our girls love the character Olive from the story Olive, the Other Reindeer, so this book was sure to be a hit with them.

And with lots of reds and pinks and hearts, it's appropriate to read at this time of year. I liked the Christmas tale much better, but the story is a cute one to read aloud with children.

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE this read aloud for any time of year, but especially for Valentine's Day. It's so cute and clever with fun word play. Besides... who can resist a book that allows you to sing a Led Zeppelin song at the top of your lungs with your kids?!?!

[Guadalupe Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very fun to read because it has a lot of fun dialogue. It is also very imaginitive because one of the characters of the book is a dog with wings that sings. I would read this book for Valentines Day to spark a class discussion on friendship.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much like Saturday morning cartoons for me; I don't eat cereal with sugar. But I can definitely see the appeal for some readers, especially for certain kids. I might even have to give the first Olive book another try, even though I thought it so lame (I don't recall, but I may not have realized that Olive was a dog when I read that).

[Fernanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was adorable!! It would be great for valentines day. The dog in the story does human activities such as bake cookies and I think that students would love that, especially dog lovers. The pictures were good, not too crazy and not distracting from the text. The text I would say was easy to medium level. I would recommend this book for 1-3 grade students!

[Shazza Maddog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Olive returns in this "not a sequel" story for Valentine's Day. She hears a voice singing outside her window and sees a fellow dog friend (who can fly). He drops a very large heart on Olive's doorstep and Olive takes it upon herself to return it to him, along with help from a squirrel and a spider she befriends along the way.

A cute follow up to Olive the Other Reindeer.

[Kendra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book as a child and I still love it now. Olive is still one of my favorite characters to date. She’s cute and sweet and funny. I used to watch Olive the other Reindeer all the time! It’s cute to see the pup back on another adventure! And the art is just so well done!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teacher liked a lot of things about this book. It was good. It was an actually decent length, and it was a good just story, not one that needed to stop every page and discuss something.

[Derek · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

It'a really good and really funny.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this to a class of first graders whom all seem to have a fondness for Olive the moment I read the title.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to read to students during the month of February.

[Valleri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would not recommend this book, though adorable. Every verbose page dragged on and on until it reached an incredibly cliché conclusion.

[Miranda Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the first Olive book we've read and it was a bizarre storyline. My toddler was a little confused by it and it's not one I would care to read again.

[Kayla Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book to read during Valentine's Day! the book shows Olive and her friends trying to get dexters heart back to him, just to find out he gave his heart to Olive for Valentine's Day.

[Makenna Rojas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book as a child and I still love it now. Olive is one of my favorite characters. She’s cute and funny. The illustrations in this book are adorable and kids will love them!

[Abirami Rajendran · Rating 3 out of 5]

Olive is on another adventure to return the lost heart; the story is okay and not up to its prequel. They have a song here too, but it’s not catchy

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the first Olive better.

[John Teske · Rating 5 out of 5]

delightful book - very loving and warm-fuzzy feeling!

enjoyed it!

[Katie Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Olive! This is one of my favorite picture books!

[Lil Old Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. And not obnoxiously valentine coded, just a sweet story about a friend showing his love to Olive with a big heart, and then hijinks and misunderstandings ensue.

[Michelle Simpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story, particularly if you have read Olive the Other Reindeer!

[Doctorjoecool · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was sweet.
I liked this far more than the original book.
This was humorous and heartwarming.

[Heather Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Olive the other reindeer is back for Valentine's with more confusion-based adventures regarding her name. Very sweet.

[Alycia · Rating 1 out of 5]

While Olive the Other Reindeer is very cute, this particular title is just strange. Not a fan.

[EMMANUEL · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was a bit fearful of this book. I really didn't like the story line. it didn't feel relevant at all with how a girl and a guy interact, and quite honestly doesn't give the greatest metaphorical illustrations to explain or provide explanations of the relationship dynamic of "Give and take" between any couple or developing couple.

This book, is even far from their reality of a fairytale, and it quite honestly sounded like a horror story... more so like "Alice in Wonderland." I am saddened to say this about this book, but... I honestly would discontinue this character from all entertainment. It plays a bad story for the children, and therefore, people. That's just my perspective, based on how I can see, read, and interpret the vibes from the illustration, and generate reality accounts of the illustration. Not so good and quite honestly horcrux like. Would burn this book, because it is very similar to the Bible.

It's not the author or illustrator who encourages and facilitates this story, it's just the story. I guess you can say that's the "privilege" of children's books... but when you have a bad story to care fore. Well, that is subjective. Depending on who the authors and illustrators are. That's just the reality.

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this because my boys really like "Olive, The Other Reindeer." This is cute, the illustrations are kind of fun, the story is ok, but not as well-written as the first. Still, my kids liked it and it was a good addition to our holiday collection. (I did get it cheap through a Scholastic Books school order. I wouldn't buy it for more than a few dollars.)

[Skylar Burris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, Epiphany was over and we had to take down the Christmas decorations, so now my daughter has moved on to Valentine's Day in her never-ending obsession with holidays. Thus begins the Valentine's Day book litany. This one was just okay. If anyone has some good Valentine’s book recommendations, let me know. So far, I have been underwhelmed by my random library selections.