Ozzy Ox: Candy Stash

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Have you ever hidden a bag of candy—your very own “just in case” stash of sweet relief? So did Ozzy Ox, the rollicking character in this delightful rhyming picture book, the first in the Ozzy Ox series. In Ozzy Ox: Candy Stash, Ozzy Ox and his MomOx return home in the OxCar after a trip to get groceries to make a cake for tomorrow’s special visitor. While helping his mother like a good and thoughtful son, Ozzy finds the candy that MomOx intended as a topping for Papa’s special cake. He first stashes the candy in his room and later devours it, only to have a tummy ache from both indigestion and a guilty conscience. Will Ozzy Ox be able to sweet talk his way out of this dilemma?

Reader's Favorite Book Reviews gave Ozzy Ox: Candy Stash a 5-star review and had this to say: "Callen Kropp’s picture book story, Ozzy Ox: Candy Stash, is a great way to teach young readers about responsibility, making good choices, and owning up to mistakes made. Told in rhyming verse, this lyrical treasure will inspire young readers to follow Ozzy Ox’s example and admit to their errors. The language is simple, so young readers can easily follow along. The bright, bold, and colorful illustrations help move the story along."

The vibrant illustrations Reviewer Emily-Jane Hills Orford speaks of are the work of Illustrator Emily Erickson Hagen. Children will love them and this engaging story, along with three additional titles to be released in 2023: Ozzy Ox: Toy Trauma, Ozzy Ox: Moody Morning and Ozzy Ox Takes a Stand Against Socks.

Share this engaging story with your children--and find out together how Ozzy Ox fares in this delightful debut picture book.