Oswald

Cute and adorable and gentle, just like the TV show. Has fun words for kids to say, "Splinkie, splinkie" for the piano, "Hoo-wee" for Daisy, etc. Introduces all the main characters.

The illustration style and plot is well done. I only wish I could have some of that quaint music from the TV series included herein.

My children love the show and so I bought this book for them. They love it. It is repeative as Oswald keeps meeting more and more neighbors in Big City. This type of repeative reading is good for young children. Funny sounds and friendly characters adds to the charm of this tale of how Oswald meets all of his friends.

I have to read it before nap and bedtime. If your child loves watching Oswald, they will love this book. It's written so you have to act out sounds and, of course, imitate the character voices. The illustration is just like the show. Great book for any child.

This is a cute picture book about the time when Oswald the Octopus and his pet hot dog Weenie come to live in Big City. Oswald doesn't know anyone when he gets there, but when he has trouble moving his piano into his new apartment, he quickly meets and befriends the likes of Henry the penguin, Daisy, Johnny Snowman, the Egg Twins, and Madame Butterly and Catrina Caterpillar.The words build upon each other as you turn each page and there is a lot of onomatopoeia (the piano went "splink splink") so you can't be a reluctant storyteller.I don't know which came first, the book or the cartoon, but I'm inclined to think the book. If you're familiar with the cartoon, you won't be disappointed with the illustrations in this book.