OLIVIA

Falconer, I. (2000). Olivia. Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Plot Summary
This book is about a day in the life of the precious little piglet, Olivia. The reader follows her through one of her energetic days where she dresses up, dances, goes to the museum, interacting with her little brother, goes the beach and builds a sand castle, paints, and reads bed-time stories with her mom. 


Evaluation
This book is so charming. In my experience, young children love to read the Olivia books. The drawings are depicted in a playful and funny manner that encourage children to engage and interact with the story, and they captivate their audience with their simple colour scheme: red, white and black, 


The stories portrayal of Olivia's playful and precocious personality is bound to attract young children and adults alike. Her life is reflective of the everyday routines that are involved in many children's lives, and brings humour to these activities. In addition, the story positively reinforces reading as an important bonding experience between parents and children. 


Age Range - 3-5


Rating


*****