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celtic_oracle's review against another edition
2.0
I usually adore Falconer's Olivia books, but this one fell kind of flat for me. The flow of the story felt very uneven - to the point I wondered if my library copy was missing pages. May have to skim a new copy in the bookstore to see if that is the case.
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
Another lovely book in the Olivia series. In this one Olivia decides she is going to make a band for the fireworks event that evening. She searches the whole house and finds all kinds of instruments.
This book was really fun to read. I love the illustrations, and Olivia, well Olivia is just a cute and really acts like any kid would do. :)
This book was really fun to read. I love the illustrations, and Olivia, well Olivia is just a cute and really acts like any kid would do. :)
rasputina_99's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
jodi_ice's review against another edition
3.0
Cawpile: 5.86 3.5*
Totally admit I’m not the audience for this series, but they do fill in spots in my Readathon
Totally admit I’m not the audience for this series, but they do fill in spots in my Readathon
wflegias's review against another edition
4.0
Si el niño elije este libro y como adulto le ayudas (comprar, regalar, prestar) para que pueda leerlo, ten por seguro que es una buena elección. Si como adulto, te gustaría conocer un poco más sobre el libro, entonces te invito a leer la reseña:
Fue el segundo libro que leí de Olivia, me pareció un libro divertido y con muchas ocurrencias, Olivia como personaje es alguien “atrevido”, aventurero y poco empática; estos rasgos la llevan a que “todo puede pasar en la historia”, lo que se traduce en situaciones alocadas y con elementos aleatorios en la trama. Las ilustraciones son prácticamente a blanco y negro con un alto detalle en los personajes, con fondos blancos o simplificados.
Es un día festivo y la familia de Olivia va a ir a ver los fuegos artificiales, y como Olivia dice que también habrá una banda marcial para acompañarlos, todo se complica cuando le explican que no habrá una banda y Olivia decide crear la suya.
Fue el segundo libro que leí de Olivia, me pareció un libro divertido y con muchas ocurrencias, Olivia como personaje es alguien “atrevido”, aventurero y poco empática; estos rasgos la llevan a que “todo puede pasar en la historia”, lo que se traduce en situaciones alocadas y con elementos aleatorios en la trama. Las ilustraciones son prácticamente a blanco y negro con un alto detalle en los personajes, con fondos blancos o simplificados.
Es un día festivo y la familia de Olivia va a ir a ver los fuegos artificiales, y como Olivia dice que también habrá una banda marcial para acompañarlos, todo se complica cuando le explican que no habrá una banda y Olivia decide crear la suya.
annaisjoyful's review against another edition
5.0
We borrowed this one from the library and it's a fab little book. It is humorous and delightful. My two-year-old can almost recite it off by heart and gets some of the funny bits now, which makes it an even better read. The swapping that goes on is very similar to what goes on in our house and the collecting of everyday items to make instruments has caused a similar basket of instruments to be collected, much to my delight...
sducharme's review against another edition
4.0
A day spent preparing for a 4th of July celebration as only Oliva can. Just adore this spirited pig!
trayceebee's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite Olivia book so far--the part where Olivia puts on lipstick and then preens in the mirror cracks me and my 5-year-old up every single time. I absolutely LOVE it!!!
perilous1's review against another edition
4.0
Just plain cute.
Olivia definitely has a mind of her own, and that seems to be what my daughter loves about her. When she sets her mind to accomplishing something, she goes whole hog. *cough* And in this case, she's set her mind to a musical endeavor that may be a bit over her head...
Personally, I feel a sort of connection with her long-suffering mother. >.>
Olivia definitely has a mind of her own, and that seems to be what my daughter loves about her. When she sets her mind to accomplishing something, she goes whole hog. *cough* And in this case, she's set her mind to a musical endeavor that may be a bit over her head...
Personally, I feel a sort of connection with her long-suffering mother. >.>
allmadhere106's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this Olivia title up for an unexpected storytime, and it was quite cute. There are definitely more words on a page than some other Olivia titles. And there seemed to be more jokes for adults/parents than for the kids. It didn't work super well as a daycare book for the location that I visited, but it may work well for one on one.
For: fans of Olivia.
Possible red flags: not listening to parents and being "difficult."
For: fans of Olivia.
Possible red flags: not listening to parents and being "difficult."