There's a cozy old-fashioned feel to this story of Oliver Tolliver, a dog who owned one of everything: "...one little bedroom and one little bed / with one little pillow for under his head / and one little blanket and one little sheet / and one little bottle to warm up his feet. After proudly showing off his singular possessions to a cat named Peggoty Small, he finds that his house is not suitable for entertaining guests, so he sets out to double his wealth, by acquiring one more of each thing. Marjorie Priceman's whimsical illustrations are reminiscent of those created two generations ago by Leonard Weisgard. (Ages 3-5)

Oliver Tolliver lives all alone and has one of everything in his little house-one table, one chair, one apple, and one pear. To him, it's perfect. But when he invites Peggoty Small over to admire his arrangement, he finds she has quite another opinion. She feels his one-of-each house leaves no room for anyone else! Suddenly Oliver sees she's right, and he finds a pair for every single thing in his house. In the end he realizes that sharing makes room for friends. As only she can, Mary Ann Hoberman deftly crafts a simple, comforting story that speaks to every child's experience. Accompanied by Marjorie Priceman's bold, colorful illustrations, this picture book is destined to become a story time favorite.