This is the official site for the children’s picture books, The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman and Searching for Oliver K. Woodman by Darcy Pattison and illustrated by Joe Cepeda. It’s the story of a wooden man who crosses the country to connect a family.

Oliver K. Woodman featured in many lists of children’s books
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Joe Cepeda’s Website
Interview
Q: The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman is an unusual story about a wooden man sent across the country by the kindly Geppetto-like Uncle Ray to see his niece, Tameka. Oliver doesn’t talk, doesn’t eat, doesn’t breathe—and yet he has quite a personality. What did you think when you were called upon to [...]