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40 pp.
| Atheneum/Dlouhy
| April, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4814-5795-8$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-5796-5
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K-3
Olivia deduces from eavesdropping that her parents mean to send her to prison. She's relieved, then excited, to learn that the "institution" in question is actually the ballet. Being Olivia, she finds a way to get into more trouble once at the theater. Counterpoint between the dialogue-filled text and expressive mixed-media illustrations makes for a very funny (if just slightly message-y) story.
32 pp.
| Atheneum
| August, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-1-4424-5027-1$17.99
(3)
K-3
Disgruntled Olivia is having an identity crisis. She wonders why all little girls want to be pink princesses. After discussing the problem with her parents, Olivia ponders what else she could be, leading to an amusing and very Olivia-like conclusion. Humorous charcoal and gouache illustrations remind readers that Olivia has nothing to worry about--she's definitely one of a kind.
34 pp.
| Atheneum
| September, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-1-4424-1287-3$7.99
(4)
PS
Olivia the pig recalls her visit to the circus and how she filled in for the performers who stayed home sick. This board book edition, although smaller than the original, is large enough for Falconer's illustrations to be shown to good effect. The question remains if the board book audience can appreciate the sophisticated humor.
48 pp.
| Atheneum
| September, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9674-3$17.99
(4)
K-3
The precocious pig and her family travel to Venice. They go sightseeing and eat lots of gelato, but Olivia simply cannot find the perfect souvenir. Though the story, with its eye-catching mixed-media illustrations, seems more like a travelogue than a narrative, Olivia's various escapades throughout the city will remind readers of what they love about her.
40 pp.
| Atheneum
| October, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8034-6$12.99 New ed. (2000)
(3)
K-3
In Caldecott Honor Book Olivia, readers are introduced to the rambunctious little pig-girl and her family. Band finds Olivia planning her own accompaniment for the Fourth of July fireworks. Both new editions are compact in size for little hands and come with CDs of the stories read by Dame Edna; Band includes a well-placed foldout page. Review covers these titles: Olivia and Olivia Forms a Band.
48 pp.
| Atheneum
| October, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8037-7$12.99 New ed. (2006)
(3)
K-3
In Caldecott Honor Book Olivia, readers are introduced to the rambunctious little pig-girl and her family. Band finds Olivia planning her own accompaniment for the Fourth of July fireworks. Both new editions are compact in size for little hands and come with CDs of the stories read by Dame Edna; Band includes a well-placed foldout page. Review covers these titles: Olivia and Olivia Forms a Band.
48 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| September, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9620-0$12.99 New ed. (2006)
(3)
K-3
Precocious pig Olivia can make at least as much noise as an entire marching band, which is why she decides to bring along instruments to provide accompaniment for the Fourth of July fireworks. Falconer's droll black-and-white illustrations, with red and blue tossed in for patriotic good measure, capture his ever-popular heroine's never-dull antics. This paper-over-board edition is notable for its bargain price.
48 pp.
| Atheneum
| October, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-1-4169-0786-2$18.99
(2)
K-3
Olivia's latest disaster-prone caper wholeheartedly indulges in every (secular) Christmas motif: snow, a tree, lights, stockings, presents, sledding--and even a dream-Nutcracker starring you-know-who. Olivia is her customary impetuous self, and Falconer strikes a spirited balance in letting the words and pictures tell the story in turn, with a particularly lively use of photocollage adding wit to the pages.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2007
40 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| October, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-689-85291-6$$16.95
(2)
K-3
In the third book starring the precocious piglet, Olivia loses her favorite stuffed toy and discovers, in a mock-horrific climax on "a dark and stormy night," that the dog has chewed it to pieces. Falconer pads the slender plot with some more of Olivia's characteristic mugging. The drawing is superb; green accents in the pictures here give young viewers something to scout for amidst Olivia's signature red and black.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2004
12 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| June, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-689-85087-5$$6.99
(4)
PS
Although these two agreeable board books do a fine job of introducing their respective concepts, their primary raison d'être seems to be to give the popular picture book pig more exposure. Olivia, clad in her usual black and white with red accents, displays her considerable personality along with each concept, whether she's roaring back at a flabbergasted lion to demonstrate loud versus quiet or showing off "seven accessories." [Review covers these titles: Olivia Counts and Olivia's Opposites.]
12 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| June, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-689-85088-3$$6.99
(4)
PS
Although these two agreeable board books do a fine job of introducing their respective concepts, their primary raison d'être seems to be to give the popular picture book pig more exposure. Olivia, clad in her usual black and white with red accents, displays her considerable personality along with each concept, whether she's roaring back at a flabbergasted lion to demonstrate loud versus quiet or showing off "seven accessories." [Review covers these titles: Olivia Counts and Olivia's Opposites.]
40 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| October, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82954-X$$16.00
(2)
K-3
Hamming it up once again, Olivia regales her class with an account of what she did on vacation, when she went to the circus and all the performers were home sick: "...Then I was Olivia the Lion Tamer and Olivia the Tight-rope Walker and I walked on stilts...was Olivia the Clown...." Etc. This pig has panache to spare. While this second installment isn't as consistently witty as Olivia, it is better focused and relies less on the aren't-kids-cute attitude.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2001
40 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz
| October, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82953-1$$16.00
(3)
K-3
Stylish charcoal sketches strategically accented with red paint show the aspirations and misadventures of a determined little pig-girl. Although the story (more of a catalog, really) often seems to be winking at parents over their little ones' heads, the interplay of deadpan text ("Olivia gets dressed. She has to try on everything") and droll illustration (seventeen alternatives of what-shall-I-wear?) is pretty funny.