Showing posts with label Olivia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olivia. Show all posts

Sunday, August 1, 2010

5. Olivia

Olivia by Ian Falconer
Olivia the pig experiences life and deals with her little brother.

Mom's Review: I have to be honest. I probably wouldn't be interested in the book if it wasn't for the show. I really love the character of Olivia. Over dramatic (in a cute, bearable way) and entertaining. I did like the simple black and white drawings with the bright splashes of read here and there. I also really like Olivia's visit to the museum when she was looking at a Degas painting and the author asked what we thought Olivia was thinking about. Clever. I also enjoyed how Olivia explained that she could do a Pollock painting in 5 minutes and then proceeded to paint a Pollock-esque mural in her home. There were a few lines that I really liked: "This is Olivia. She is good at a lot of things."

Daughter's Review: I like Olivia because I liked the pictures. I like when she tries on all of her clothes.