The Tales of Olga Da Polga

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In the edition reviewed here, from 2011, there are humorous pen and watercolour wash illustrations by Catherine Rayner, who reports that she herself loved the stories when she was a child. Olga da Polga is a fictional guinea pig, who is the heroine of a series of books for children written by Michael Bond and published between 1971 and 2002. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids.

They bite Noel when he tries to sneak up on them, which earns Olga's respect, as she admires them for standing up to Noel, small as they are. It isn't long before Olga finds out - and the lucky newcomers are just in time to hear her very first poetry recital!

Implausibly, he is Olga da Polga's friend, but otherwise, he behaves in the stories exactly as a cat would.

So yeah, I was really looking forward to this one, because I love guinea pigs (and other rodents as well) and I just love it when books are about them. The Tales of Olga da Polga consists of thirteen short tales, with imaginative titles such as "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Guinea-Pig" and "The Night of the Moon Rockets". In each chapter, Olga Da Polga gets up to new adventures while making friends with the other Sawdust pets.The real life Karen also features in the book as the character Karen Sawdust, who understands Olga da Polga better than her parents do, kind though they are. The character of Olga da Polga is herself based on a guinea pig belonging to Michael Bond's daughter Karen. This collection was so popular when it was first published that it sparked a host of sequels, all of which you can be sure this reviewer will track down, and read with a big fat smile on her face.

Plus this being a book by Michael Bond, author of Paddington Bear, there is mention of Peru where Paddington also hailed from. Our Adult Fiction Books, Range includes Classics Novels, Comic Books, Crime, Thriller, Mystery Novels, General Fiction, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction and War. Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible.The Tales of Olga da Polga is an utterly charming children's book from 1971 by Michael Bond, an award-winning author more famous for his stories about Paddington Bear, who first made his appearance in 1958. He is sceptical of Olga's Baron Münchhausen-like tales, claiming not to believe them, but he still often listens to them with great attention. Luckily, very luckily, Olga often got some backlash (in one way or another) for what she said or did. Ei välttis ääneenluettavaa matskua, koska ei mitään isoja mahdollisuuksia muuhun onomatopoetiikkaan kuin marsun aika taajaan vikinään. Olga da Polga is both the story of guinea pig Olga da Polga’s new life with the Sawdust family and thirteen complete, stand-alone stories disguised as chapters.

Although they are not always sure whether to believe everything Olga says, one thing is certain-since Olga moved in, life is never dull! When I was a kid, I enjoyed all the Paddington chapter books and this tale by the same author caused me to feel the same sort of comfort I enjoyed when reading about a bear who came to live with a family.Olga da Polga , a guinea pig has more tales to tell in a day than me, This story is both adventurous and funny. But the best bits are where she holds the other animals in awe as they gather around and listen to her tall tales. Her home is now a large and airy hutch and it’s not long before she meets Noel the cat, Fangio the hedgehog, and Graham the tortoise. Sure, she was also interesting to read about, to see her live her life, to see her talk about the changing of seasons, to see her views on her home, to see her make friends with even the unlikeliest animals (cats). He is sly and knowledgeable in the ways of the world, as he is free to enter and leave the house as he pleases.