Nostalgia - created in the 1960s, THE WHIMSICAL VERSE OF OLLY-O was originally published in six separate books each accompanied by a phonograph record. Today all six have been collected in one exquisitely illustrated book accompanied by an audio compact disc. The music will live forever & the verse remains as fresh, light & capricious as it was over thirty years ago. Subtle innuendos suggest it is a grownup's book for children; a "sit-down-with-me, read-with-me, laugh-with-me" book. There is weather to weather, territories to test & a variety of talking characters to meet while walking outdoors with OLLY-O. OLLY-O can be any & every child entering this secret world of make believe, for only OLLY-O's footsteps can be seen. The latest 1998 version of OLLY-O brings breathtaking new art to the readers. Created by FINE ARTIST RON CHESPAK, a prized collection of 24 original paper sculptures were hand-cut for the illustrations.

The music, composed & directed by Hoyt Curtin, is digitally enhanced on an audio compact disc along with narration of the stories by the author, Molly James. Remember THE FLINTSTONES? THE JETSONS? HUCKLEBERRY HOUND? Their music is the music of Hoyt Curtin. "I remember fondly scoring the Olly-O project. This inventive & totally charming set of poems is a must-have for everyone's library."--Hoyt Curtin.