Details Regarding Books Olivia (Olivia #1)
| Title | : | Olivia (Olivia #1) |
| Author | : | Ian Falconer |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 40 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2000 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2000) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books |
Ian Falconer
Hardcover | Pages: 40 pages Rating: 4.14 | 58228 Users | 1715 Reviews
Description As Books Olivia (Olivia #1)
I spent about a year in an awkward situation that started out with accidentally babysitting two adorable little kids. Bundles of joy are those two, and I'm not even being ironical. Mommies and daddies, when you ask nice single gals of even age with yourselves if they'll do you a favor and watch your kiddos while you go wine tasting for a night, do you usually mean, "Will you be my nanny?" I hope not. It is very uncomfortable to get out of that kind of situation. Anyway, Olivia was an invaluable friend during that year. Last Christmas, I went shopping with the grandma of the kids, who we'll call "Mima." Mima told me that she had been Christmas shopping that day with the girl, and they had come across something that made the girl exclaim, "Mima, that's Miss Meri's favorite!" (This family requires Miss and Mr. before any adult names, which I personally find really creepy. Most kids I know call me Mers - pronounced "Meh-rs" not "M-er-s." When I told the girl she could call me Mers, she replied, with some attitude, "Why would I call you Mers? That's not your real name." I had to shamefully admit she was right, and we compromised with Miss Meri.) Back to the story - Mima suggested they buy this favorite thing for me as a Christmas present, and the girl agreed. When Mima told me about the present, I spent some time trying to guess what it could possibly be and hoping it wasn't a princess dress, but I'm a bad guesser. Unfortunately for surprises, when I was dropping Mima off that night, I helped her carry in a bag of presents. As I was setting it down, it fell open, and seeing what was inside I involuntarily exclaimed, "Hey! That's my favor- . . . wait a second!" Yes, as you may have guessed, it was a stuffed Olivia doll. She's wearing her Christmas outfit, which is pretty spectacular. Olivia is my favorite, it turns out. I think it's because she's good at lots of things.
Mention Books Conducive To Olivia (Olivia #1)
| Original Title: | Olivia |
| ISBN: | 0689829531 (ISBN13: 9780689829536) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Olivia #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Caldecott Medal Nominee (2001), Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Illustrated (2001), Mitten Award Nominee for Honor Book (2000), Hea Lasteraamat (2009) |
Rating Regarding Books Olivia (Olivia #1)
Ratings: 4.14 From 58228 Users | 1715 ReviewsJudge Regarding Books Olivia (Olivia #1)
Our Olivia was kind enough to share this book with me an introduce me to this lovely character. I enjoyed it immensely and fell in love with the little piglet. I never paid any attention to picture books but from now on, I will, because it seems like I missed out.This book has STYLE!
I loved this book when I was little! @Olivia R
Last semester I wrote quite a few reading lesson plans. Today, I taught my first official lessonreading or otherwiseto my small group of first-graders, and the lesson was on this book. Olivia by Ian Falconer is really very darling. My focus skill was drawing conclusions & the impact of the illustrator, because the illustrations are an integral part of learning about Olivias big personality. I was just thrilled that the students were pleased enough with the four-year-old piglet that they were
Olivia does remind me of my niece. She wears me out some days too. But she has a boundless imagination. This was a good story with a now well loved character.The niece has outgrown this book and she didn't even want to read it. The nephew likes Olivia and he enjoyed reading it.I do like when some famous art work was thrown in at a museum.
I read Olivia the Spy last year, but I wasn't that impressed. Sometimes sequels aren't as good as the originals. That's certainly the case here, and though I didn't love Olivia, I thought it was somewhat charming and entertaining.I think what I'm grappling with is the way Olivia and her mother say, "I love you anyway." I can't quite put my finger on why that bothers me, but it does.Overall, it's not bad. It shows a spunky little pig who definitely likes getting her own way. Many parents of
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