Oh No, Ojó!

Àlàbá Ònájìn

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Random House Inc
13 August 2025

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

Oj

loves to draw, but what happens when he starts to draw everywhere he shouldn't? From an emerging Nigerian talent comes a humorous story dealing with a common preschooler issue.

Oj

loves to draw, but what happens when he starts to draw everywhere he shouldn't? From an emerging Nigerian talent comes a humorous story dealing with a common preschooler issue.

More than anything else, Oj

loves to draw. Mama says, ""My little Oj

is making the world a more beautiful place."" But when he sneaks off with his sister's pencil, she gets upset. Papa brings home markers, and Oj

starts drawing everywhere he shouldn't. He ruins Papa's newspaper and Mama's shopping list and on every blank space he can find. How can his family encourage his love for drawing while teaching him that he can't draw everywhere?

Then Oj 's sister brings home a big pad of paper and Oj

immediately begins to fill it up. Mama hangs his drawings all over the house so Oj

can still make the world a more beautiful place.

This captivating picture book is a fun and funny read aloud with pictures that will make readers laugh. Based on the author-artist's own childhood, this lush Nigerian setting introduces kids to a place that is seldom seen in picture books.

By: Àlàbá Ònájìn
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 254mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780593805725
ISBN 10: 0593805720
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 13 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

l ba Ònaj n is a graphic novelist and freelance illustrator from Lagos, Nigeria where he lives with his family. He was chosen as one of the artists for the UNESCO Women in African History project. His debut picture book, Waaa Waaa Tawa, features a similar exotic setting.

Reviews for Oh No, Ojó!

""Ònájìn’s colorful digital images and simple sentence structure bring to life a story about the highs and lows of the artistic process....Charming and sweet."" —Kirkus Reviews