Who is Oliver?
The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman tells the tale of Oliver, a little wooden man making his way across country. Read it to your favorite little person. You can also meet the author, Darcy K. Pattison, who will be coming to Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer on October 7 from 2-3 p.m. (Reading level: Picture Book/Easy) Visit Darcy Pattison’s website to download free lesson plans for using Oliver in your home or classroom to teach geography, build your own Oliver K. Woodman, or use Pattison’s other books in your lessons. This book is one of the 2008 selections of BOOKS TO BRIDGE THE REGION, a reading initiative that encompasses seven Northwest Indiana counties: Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke. We encourage area residents to read books on a common theme and, thus, foster conversation between people and between generations. Keep reading this page this fall for what Oliver has been doing with people in the JASPER COUNTY area!