Description
The school talent show is coming up, and Olive Tran is desperate to enter. The best act wins a party for their entire class, and Olive is determined to be the hero who brings home the pizza!
But Olive has one big problem: What exactly is her talent? The more she struggles to find it, the more anxious she becomes. How can she win the talent show with no talent? It doesn’t help that her brother Ben is a piano prodigy. If only good intentions and a sassy attitude were enough! Can Olive find a way to score the pizza party for her friends? And why does she want to win so badly anyway?
Book Two in the Olive Tran Series!
Author Bio
Phuong Truong grew up in Ottawa and dreamed of being a rock star, a lawyer, or an author. She happily achieved one of these goals with her picture book Everyone is Welcome and her Olive Tran series. She works in book publishing and lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.
Christine Wei is a Taiwanese Canadian illustrator based in Vancouver, Canada. She graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and has since then worked in editorial illustration, children's books and public art programs.
You can find her at www.christineweiart.com
Review Quotes
"Conversations about youngsters’ own talents can be used to generate lively discussions in classrooms. Most of the chapters are illustrated with Wei’s colorful full-page drawings that move the story along... This story will likely circulate well in schools and libraries whose readers appreciate cultural awareness paired with universal themes of teamwork and kindness."
— School Library Journal"Bursting with humor, heart, and plenty of sibling rivalry, Take a Breath, Olive Tran is a funny and tender story about finding your own rhythm—and remembering to breathe along the way. Brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Christine Wei!"
— Open Book"Olive is a great example to young readers of being a leader, a community builder, and a friend."
— 49th Shelf