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Book 5 of the series
Ollie & Eddie
(subtitle TBD)
Not understanding someone's language doesn't mean you can't help them
Ollie helps an octopus named Eddie, who is afraid of the water. They become friends and learn that you don't need to share a language to help someone.
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Ollie
Little Ollie is afraid to go to sleep — until she starts talking to the Moon.
Appears in Ollie & the Moon
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The Moon
An octopus who is afraid of the water, and becomes Ollie's friend.
Appears in Ollie & Eddie
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Children's books by Brian Taubman. His first series, Ollie & Friends — illustrated by Anastasiia Sokolova — is eight picture books with a gentle life lesson in every story.
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