Oliver And Jumpy

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Perth author releases picture book series in several languages

Prolific local author Werner Stejskal has been working on a very innovative picture book series for children up to seven years called ‘Oliver and Jumpy’. This series has been beautifully illustrated in Disney-style and has won a gold medal by the ‘Readers Favorite Book Awards’. There are 20 books including 62 stories. Each book was a Bestseller in various categories on Amazon. Many stories do have educational value. Oliver, is an elegant tomcat and Jumpy is his kangaroo lady-friend. Oliver rides in her pouch whenever they search for adventures. The series has been translated from English to Chinese and Spanish with German to follow soon. They are available as ebooks on most platforms,

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