About
I'm a children's writer and freelance journalist and I live in Cork, Ireland. I previously practised as a lawyer and a few years ago, I changed career path. I returned to university to complete a Masters in Journalism, at DublinCityUniversity. Since then, I has worked at The Sunday Business Post, Dublin, Ireland and travelled around the world, during which time, I worked at Mid-Day newspaper, Bangalore, India. This year I set up my own publishing company, Silver Angel Publishing. Perry the Playful Polar Bear is my first foray into writing for children. Copies may be purchased at www.oliveobrien.com
Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book
Description
<p><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">This coloring book version of the best-selling “whine-stopper” children’s story was designed for kids to enjoy reading the rhyming, as well as being able to illustrate their own version of Peter’s nocturnal adventure into the woods.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">Peter’s mother warns him that if he doesn’t stop whining and crying, he’ll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. His adventure continues as he later hops into the woods and finds lots of frightening Whimper-Whineymen! He discovers that the Whimper-Whineys are very ill-mannered and rude, and that everything is sour in Whimper-Whineland. He decides his mother was right. If only he can get back home!</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">According to a recent critique, “I cannot imagine any parent or guardian not wanting to read this book to their child! ... Parents everywhere applaud you!”</span></p>
Story Behind The Book
Olive O’Brien is a freelance journalist, who previously practised as a lawyer. A few years ago, she changed career path and returned to university to complete a Masters in Journalism, at Dublin City University, Ireland. Since then, she has worked at The Sunday Business Post in Dublin and travelled around the world, during which time, she worked at Mid-Day newspaper, Bangalore, India.
She is now back in Ireland and this year she set up her own publishing company, Silver Angel Publishing. Perry the Playful Polar Bear is her first foray into writing for children! Copies may be purchased at www.oliveobrien.com