Olive, Meet the Press

"Olive, Meet the Press" is a creative, fun, and educational story! Filled with colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand storytelling, this is the perfect book for early grade readers to learn grammatical lessons about homophones!

In this charming story, Olive starts her day with the expectation that she's going to be famous. But in reality, she's just confused. Her parents are confused because she is confused… and so they spend part of the day explaining to her the differences in words that are homophones. Even though she is disappointed that things aren't quite going her way, she manages to become well-known in her town because of her confusion. Get ready to embark on an adventure with an unusual fruit named Olive.

Carmen Malouf Florek is from Jackson, Mississippi. She loves literature and has spent her life telling fun stories and appreciating the art of word play. She attended the University of South Florida in Tampa and later moved to California to pursue a writing career, where she spent 6 years enjoying the Pacific Coast and trying to build a career. But her dream to get married and start a family led her back to Tampa, where she currently lives. She is married and has a son and loves encouraging reading and expressive storytelling. She continues to write, while working full-time and teaching Pilates on social media. She takes great value in being a role model to youth and providing a positive example to others.