Oliver Twisty: Meet Mr. Twisty's Puppy, Star of the Oliver & Penny Books

Fetch Oliver's Books!

Tail-wagging true stories about Oliver and Penny, straight from their walks and their naps.

The Oliver & Penny series · 3 books

UP! OVER! DOWN!

Trying again & starting small

For the kid who wants to do it NOW. Oliver learns Penny's jump by starting small, with a little help.

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SLOW DOWN!

Waiting, noticing & slow days

For the fast kid who finds waiting hard. On a slow day, Oliver finds a whole new world.

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ONE MORE ZOOMIE!

Bedtime & saying goodbye to a fun day

For every kid who asks for "just one more" at bedtime.

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Oliver's Story

Swipe through the pages!

This is Oliver!

A fluffy chocolate-and-white Havanese puppy. He was born on May 7, 2026.

Page 1

Meet Penny!

Penny is Oliver's big sister. She's a red dachshund who jumps through hoops in Mr. Twisty's show.

Page 2

Walk time!

Every single day, Oliver and Penny walk the Indian Kill trail. Crunchy leaves! Puddles! So many sniffs!

Page 3

Trail explorers

They explore bike paths and hiking trails from Schenectady to Lake George, like Vischer Ferry and the Niskayuna bike path.

Page 4

Trick practice

Oliver is learning to stand up tall on his star. Wobble... wobble... TREAT!

Page 5

Dress-up day

RAWR! Oliver the dinosaur is here!

Page 6

Out and about

Oliver comes to shows, fairs and schools to meet kids like you.

Page 7

Doggy daycare

His very first Dogtopia day. New friends everywhere!

Page 8

Nap time

After all that fun... zzzzz. Right next to Penny.

Page 9

The End...

for now! Read more about Oliver and Penny in their books.

Oliver's books

Meet Penny, the big sister

Penny is a red miniature dachshund, born May 1, 2013. She jumps through hoops in Mr. Twisty's show and teaches Oliver everything she knows. Sometimes she wrestles with him. Sometimes she says "not right now."

Penny's birthday is May 1!

Oliver's birthday is May 7!

Penny the dachshund standing up tall for a treat

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Oliver's photo album

Trails, costumes, and a whole lot of naps.

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Meet the storyteller

Raised in a library

Mr. Twisty (Chad Currin) is the son of an elementary school librarian. He grew up in libraries: reading stories, writing stories, reshelving books, and taking in everything a library had to offer. He has loved telling stories ever since.

On stage, his magic illustrates the stories he tells. His books are the stories that come from the rest of his life: the morning walks, the dogs, and the kids he meets along the way.

Magic on the stage. Stories on the page.

Meet Oliver!

Fetch Oliver's Books!

UP! OVER! DOWN!

SLOW DOWN!

ONE MORE ZOOMIE!

You met Oliver? Give him a treat tip!

Boop Oliver's nose!

Oliver's Story

This is Oliver!

Meet Penny!

Walk time!

Trail explorers

Trick practice

Dress-up day

Out and about

Doggy daycare

Nap time

The End...

Meet Penny, the big sister

Guess the answer!

Oliver's photo album

Say the magic word!

Raised in a library

Explore Twisty World

Parents, teachers & event planners

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Books at live shows

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