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Summary
"I believe that The Olive Branch can help make a real difference in our world."--Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Red and Yellow live together in the branches of an olive tree--but these two friends are as different as can be, and sometimes have trouble co-existing peacefully. Red wants to play loudly on his strummy, while Yellow longs for sleep. This adorable bedtime story about tolerance and conflict resolution is based on an animated TV show that currently airs on over 100 channels around the world.
Author Notes
Based in New York City, The Little Light Foundation is a nonprofit charity whose goal is to create original media that helps children around the world learn about conflict resolution and mutual respect. Josh Selig, the founder of the company, is the creative genius behind popular TV shows such as The Wonder Pets . To ensure that The Olive Branch reaches the widest possible audience, episodes are available to any broadcaster in the world for just one unit of that country's own currency.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-Red and Yellow are nondescript furry animals that live in the same olive tree. One night Yellow snuggles up in bed while Red starts playing his "strummy," a guitarlike instrument. Yellow wants to sleep, Red wants to play his loud music. They argue, but don't come to an agreement. Red pauses to listen to the night and discovers that it's quiet. So he plays a quieter tune. That turns out to be just the lullaby Yellow needs to get to sleep. The olive tree is peaceful once again. The digital cartoon artwork is spare, featuring the two characters and the tree. The backgrounds are light blue for day, dark blue for night. A sweet, simple picture book about conflict resolution and mutual respect.-Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Two olive treedwelling animal friends of indeterminate species have a tussle one night because Red wants to play his "strummy" (guitar-like instrument) while Yellow is trying to sleep. Though the outcome is predictable (the friends compromise: Red strums more quietly, helping Yellow fall asleep), the writing and art are fluid. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In this adaptation of the animated short The Olive Branch: Sleep, Red wants to play his "strummy" loudly while Yellow wants to sleep--a situation that leads to a quarrel. What works as a wordless, one-minute film loses its quirky charm and becomes static and didactic in this treatment. Red and Yellow dwell in the Olive Tree where they mostly live happily together. Or so readers are told; unfortunately, neither the characters nor the nature of their friendship is really established before the conflict is introduced. The text is leaden, and the connection between the characters is not conveyed in the bland illustrations. Their bickering ends in standoff. Instead of an emotional revelation or an acknowledgement of the other's position, the resolution is somewhat accidental. Following the argument, Red realizes the night is a quieter time and changes his tune to an appropriately soft one. Both Red and Yellow enjoy the sound of this and have the same idea: The song becomes a lullaby for Yellow. The book contains a worthy message but is disappointingly without nuance. For a more meaningful and engaging story about friendship, conflict and compromise, use Ribbit Rabbit by Candace Ryan, illustrated by Mike Lowery (2010). (Picture book. 3-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
This book is based on a one-minute animated short from the television series The Olive Branch, which promotes an understanding of conflict resolution and mutual respect. The olive branch of the title is not just metaphorical, but part of an olive tree where friends Red and Yellow live. Sometimes they coexist happily, and sometimes they don't. On one particular night, Yellow is trying to sleep, but Red is playing his strummy quite loudly and has no intention of stopping just because it's keeping Yellow up. But then Red listens to the quiet of the night and is inspired to play a soft lullaby for Yellow, who falls asleep peacefully, and everything is good in the Olive Tree once again. The book has a pleasing simplicity about it and introduces primary colors through the two characters. The text manages to avoid sounding moralistic and would be a perfect choice for a bedtime story after a day of bickering. Character recognition from the TV tie-in should add to its appeal.--Dean, Kara Copyright 2010 Booklist