Though it hardly seems possible, Falconer's visual and verbal narrative talents continue to grow. I need it!' the audience assumes the viewpoint of her mother, staring down into the protagonist's gaping mouth. As Olivia shouts, 'Where's my toy? It was right there on the bed. Once again Falconer nails common three-year-old parlance and posture. (A clue appears in the lower right-hand corner of the illustration, where the toy is last seen.) It won't give away the fun to say that Perry-the spotted, panting pooch introduced in Olivia and who bears a certain resemblance to the sidekicks in the 'Madame Olivia and her Trained Dogs' act in Olivia Saves the Circus-plays a bigger role in this episode. But when she finds out that there isn't going to be a band, she can't understand why not. The only thing - or person - that might get in the way is her little brother, or 'little bother', Ian. Olivia Ian William Olivia's Mother Olivia's Father Olivia is a fashion designer, dancer, architect, artist, and big sister, and she's quite precocious. It was written and illustrated by Ian Falconer. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise.Clutching a candelabra. Summary Book Summary Everyone's favorite Caldecott-winning porcine diva is back and with fanfare There are going to be fireworks tonight, and Olivia can hardly wait to hear the band. Olivia is the first book in the book series of the same name. While her mother sews, Olivia's beloved green-and-red toy (who makes a comical cameo appearance in a wordless vignette on the endpapers) disappears with the turn of a page. She shouts at Ian and baby William, she cries, she stomps.all to no avail. 'That's the point,' retorts the heroine in an oversize font.

'But then you'll look different from everyone else on the team,' says her mother. However, 'green is not Olivia's color.' So she entreats her mother to make a red soccer jersey to replace her team's green one.

The porcine star who burst onto the children's books stage in black and white-plus her favorite color, red-is back! Here Falconer adds green to his palette and mystery to the plot for this third adventure featuring the incomparable Olivia.

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