Gurney specialised in the treatment of guinea pigs, and treated Bond's guinea pig who was the inspiration for Olga. The real life Karen also features in the book as the character Karen Sawdust, who understands Olga da Polga better than her parents do, kind though they are. He is sceptical of Olga's Baron Münchhausen-like tales, claiming not to believe them, but he still often listens to them with great attention. whether that be her souping up of her rather mundane adventures, or her telling the stories of the history of the guinea-pig.

Starting rumours, making up tall tales (which I truly didn't like and I was dreading them when they popped up), thinking she is so much more superior to anyone (and bragging about it), and much much more. Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. His illustrations are still strongly associated with Olga, although later editions have used different imagery including artwork by Catherine Rayner for Usborne. The stories and the characters, especially Olga are so wholesome and believable and sweet, with an old school charm. uk\/collections\/babywear\" title=\"Link to Babywear Collection\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.

Written by the beloved Michael Bond, with wonderful colour illustrations by Catherine Rayner and a dazzling design, this is a gift edition for young readers to treasure. I liked that we got to see two sides of her personality, her adventurous side, and her more vulnerable side. Unlike Bond's more famous character, Paddington Bear, Olga is a teller of tall tales in the style of Baron Munchausen. From this day forward, a new family, new friends, and new experiences will fill Olga da Polga’s life—and she is happy. The only thing I had against it was that each chapter was like a short story without any over-arching plot so it didn’t really go anyway - my daughter wasn’t at all bothered by this though!

But even though she has lots to do, she still finds time to entertain her friends with her tall tales and amazing stories. Olga da Polga is both the story of guinea pig Olga da Polga’s new life with the Sawdust family and thirteen complete, stand-alone stories disguised as chapters. She gives out advice to the other animals in the garden, takes part in a sponsored squeak, and even goes jogging! Aside from Paddington, Bond also created two other series: Olga da Polga (kicking off with 1973’s The Tales Olga da Polga) and Monsieur Pamplemousse, a culinary mystery series for adults. Bond's books were memorably illustrated by Danish artist Hans Helweg, who was also well known for his "pulp fiction" covers for Pan paperbacks.They bite Noel when he tries to sneak up on them, which earns Olga's respect, as she admires them for standing up to Noel, small as they are.

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Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. The housing, treatment and conditions Olga da Polga is kept in are ideal for a pet guinea pig, and clearly described as part of the story, and the animal's reactions to them are quite authentic. Another main character is Graham, the tortoise, who dislikes being picked up and put upside down, just as Olga da Polga does. I liked the chapter where there she tells a lie how the guinea pigs touched the moon and get their squeaks. Implausibly, he is Olga da Polga's friend, but otherwise, he behaves in the stories exactly as a cat would.