Oliver, Locked Inside This Book

About the Book

In this humorous children’s story, Oliver, Locked Inside This Book, author Dr. Madinah K. Wakil presents a story about Oliver, who has been locked within a book for a long time and longs to be opened and read by children of all ages. Wakil uses humorous dialogue to give readers a sense of Oliver’s challenging circumstances. The story takes place in a busy public library, where Oliver sits and patiently waits at the bottom of the bookshelf of the children session to be opened and enjoyed. Oliver’s story has never been read before, and he has a need to know what it feels like for the tender touch of children’s hands on his book spine and the warmth of the sun on his untouched pages. Oliver is overwhelmed with joy and excitement to learn that the librarians have selected him for the morning reading circle. This story shows that the engagement of books can lead to many hours of enjoyment and pleasure.

About the Author

About the author: Growing up in a typical urban family unit, Dr. Madinah K. Wakil quickly found her place amongst a household of seven energetic girls. Being the middle child presented a unique set of challenges for her to find her identity at an early age. Madinah learned to appreciate reading and writing and used her early experiences as a platform to create short stories and novels, which gave meaning and purpose to her life. Madinah’s imagination often become a dominating part of her social adjustment period and helped her appreciate the world of creativity. Madinah is a mother of three adult children, a grandmother and native of St. Louis, MO. She earned a doctorate degree in education from St. Louis University and worked as an educator/mentor in both public and private schools for more than 30 years. She is the author of a novel “Gamble Street”, a children’s novel “Oliver, Locked Inside this Book” and a book of poetry, “Three Minds Interwined.”