Olivia Goes to Venice

Added to the Lisbon Public Library in honor of Miaya May Dodge. Children's Literature The irrepressible Olivia the Pig is off to Venice for spring vacation. She rather enjoys the search for weapons at the airport but is truly enthusiastic to discover that pizza and ice cream—make that "gelato"—are available everywhere. Falconer's whimsical tale about […]

Olivia Helps With Christmas

School Library Journal Review: PreS-Gr 2–Children who are familiar with this irrepressible pig will know what kind of help Olivia is likely to provide as her family prepares for the holiday. Her antics seem a little forced in this selection, but the dazzling illustrations, highlighted with green as well as Olivia's signature red, are as […]

Olivia Forms a Band

Publisher Weekly Review: Starred Review. After demonstrating that she could perform in not one but all of the star attractions under the Big Top in Olivia Saves the Circus, the hoofed heroine here proves that she can be a one-piglet band. When Olivia discovers that there will be no band to accompany the summer fireworks, […]