Olu and Greta

Praise

BEST BOOK (2021) —Kirkus

BEST BOOK OF 2022 — CHILDREN’S BOOK COMMITTEE OF BANK STREET COLLEGE

EZRA JACK KEATS AWARD FINALIST

“A compelling bicontinental story of kinfolk, uniquely illustrated by an artist who’s lived the experience.” —Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

“A salient reminder that love and connection transcend difference and distance.” —Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)

“Though they’ve never met, two cousins — a boy in Lagos and a girl in Milan — celebrate the many things they have in common in this ebullient picture book by the Nigerian Italian illustrator, textile designer and New Yorker cover artist.” — The New York Times

“Viewers will get a visual treat and a reminder that they’re not alone across cultures.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“[Olu and Greta’s] interactions are described in spare, accessible text and pictured in eye-catchingly distinctive digital and pencil illustrations.” — The Horn Book Inc.