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  Ollie The Stomper

  Olivier Dunrea

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  Ollie the Stomper

  Olivier Dunrea

  Houghton Mifflin Company Boston

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  For Mack

  Copyright © 2003 by Olivier Dunrea

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  The text of this book is set in 20-point Shannon.

  The illustrations are ink and watercolor on paper.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Dunrea, Olivier.

  Ollie the Stomper / by Olivier Dunrea.

  p. cm.

  Summary: Three goslings named Gertie, Gossie, and Ollie have fun

  stomping around in their bright rubber boots.

  ISBN 0-618-33930-2

  [1. Geese—Fiction. 2. Boots—Fiction.] I. Title.

  PZ7.D922 On 2003 [E]-dc21 2002151173

  Printed in Singapore

  TWP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

  This is Ollie.

  This is Gossie. This is Gertie.

  They are goslings.

  Gossie wears bright red boots.

  Gertie wears bright blue boots.

  Ollie wants boots.

  Gossie and Gertie tromp in the straw.

  Ollie stomps after them.

  Gossie and Gertie romp in the rain.

  Ollie stomps after them.

  Gossie and Gertie jump over a puddle.

  Ollie stomps after them.

  Gossie and Gertie march to the pond.

  Ollie stomps after them.

  Gossie and Gertie hide in the pumpkins.

  "I want boots!" Ollie shouts.

  Gossie and Gertie stomp to Ollie.

  Gossie gives Ollie a red boot.

  Gertie gives Ollie a blue boot.

  Ollie hops to the barn.

  Gossie and Gertie follow.

  Ollie stomps to the piggery.

  Gossie and Gertie follow.

  Ollie stares at his boots.

  "These boots are too hot!" Ollie shouts.

  Ollie kicks off his boots.

  Gossie kicks off her boot.

  Gertie kicks off her boot.

  "Let's go swimming!" Ollie shouts. And they do.

 

 

  Olivier Dunrea, Ollie the Stomper

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