Synopses & Reviews
Olivia, the porcine heroine of Ian Falconer's New York Times best-selling books Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, and Olivia. . .and The Missing Toy, is back for a return engagement In yet another unforgettable star turn, Olivia revs up the glamour for 2006 as she outdoes herself with fabulous outfits, and an attitude to match in these stylish and theatrical calendars that will appeal to divas of all ages.
The OLIVIA brand continues to meet with incredible merchandising success: stationery,
collectible figures and play sets, plush toys, gift items, and her very own toy theatre,
Teatro Olivia
The OLIVIA books have sold over 2.5 million copies
OLIVIA won the Caldecott Honor Award and the Book Sense Book of the Year Award in
2001 and spent over two years on the New York Times Best-seller List.
Olivia. . .and The Missing Toy was a #1 New York Times best-seller, a #1 Publisher's
Weekly best-seller, and a USA Today best-seller.
OLIVIA? & ) 2004 Ian Falconer. Licensed by Silver Lining Productions Ltd. The books are published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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"Tandem, porcina quae se iactet." -- Gloria Steinem
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"Eloisa aemulam invenit! Oliviam amamus!" -- Hilary Knight
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"Plane perfectissimus..." --
Christian Science Monitor
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"Tandem, porcina quae se iactet."
-- Gloria Steinem
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"Omnis avia Oliviam et eius cupiditates theatrales cognoscet amabitque." -- Dame Joan Sutherland
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"Olivia compositionem abstractam intellegit multo melius quam puella sex annorum." -- David Hockney
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"Veni, tu! Venite, vos omnes! Ad editionem extraordinariam Falconis de heroina porcina non obliviscenda." --
Publishers Weekly
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"Multi somniant de saltatione in scaena, sed Olivia saltatricis crura habet." -- Mikhail Baryshnikov
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"Veni, tu! Venite, vos omnes! Ad editionem extraordinariam Falconis de heroina porcina non obliviscenda." -- andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;
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"Plane perfectissimus..." -- andlt;iandgt;Christian Science Monitorandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Lude et tu cum Olivia, dum...
vestimenta induit
carmina cantat
castella ex harena þngit
quiescit (fortasse)
saltat
parietes pingit
et -- nem! --
tandem dormit.
Synopsis
Lude et tu cum Olivia, dum...
vestimenta induit
carmina cantat
castella ex harena þngit
quiescit (fortasse)
saltat
parietes pingit
et -- nem! --
tandem dormit.
Synopsis
Lude et tu cum Olivia, dum...
- vestimenta induit
- carmina cantat
- castella ex harena ngit
- quiescit (fortasse)
- saltat
- parietes pingit
- et -- nem --
- tandem dormit.
Synopsis
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About the Author
Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series. The character of Oliviaand#8212;a precocious little pig who loves fashion, ballet, opera, and getting her own wayand#8212;is based on Falconer's real-life niece. Falconer's illustrations have graced numerous covers of andlt;iandgt;The New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt; magazine. In addition, he has designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House, among others. He lives in Los Angeles.Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series. The character of Oliviaand#8212;a precocious little pig who loves fashion, ballet, opera, and getting her own wayand#8212;is based on Falconer's real-life niece. Falconer's illustrations have graced numerous covers of andlt;iandgt;The New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt; magazine. In addition, he has designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House, among others. He lives in Los Angeles.