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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
This one feels unfinished. Also, poor unappreciated mommy!
I can't help but love Olivia and this outing is a classic. I can't wait to use it in storytime. If you've ever had your favorite toy (or pair of shoes) destroyed by your pet, you can relate to this charming tale of loss and forgiveness.
I would probably rate this a 4 if it were only up to me...but my son LOVES this book, so have to give it a 5 for him. The first half seems a little unrelated to the second half of the book. Other than that it is cute.
Let's get this straight: Olivia is not a role model for your kid. She's impatient, oblivious and accusatory: perhaps what non-kid people like what imagine kids to be like.
With that out of the way .... these are fun little books that do seem to find the perfect pace for storytelling to children. Sulidae, my daughter, loves this one the best because it features a dog (spoiler alert!), and includes the babyspeak phrase "wooshee gaga", which is apparently comic gold to a two year old.
With that out of the way .... these are fun little books that do seem to find the perfect pace for storytelling to children. Sulidae, my daughter, loves this one the best because it features a dog (spoiler alert!), and includes the babyspeak phrase "wooshee gaga", which is apparently comic gold to a two year old.
While I was quite enchanted with the first [b:Olivia|770051|Olivia|Ian Falconer|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349034348s/770051.jpg|2484218] (even if I suspect it may be written for parents, sometimes more than children), I didn't like this book half as much. I still liked the graphical illustrations, and I guess that's mostly what these books are about anyway, but I'm not so sure if kids care all that much for them, and then, the story was just too disjointed, nonsensical. Like, what was the point with the red soccer jersey? All in all, the story felt like two, three disparate jokes thrown into to the cool design of [a:Falconer's|27861|Ian Falconer|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1197074556p2/27861.jpg] Olivia books.
I love Olivia stories but though I enjoyed the pictures and how the colors emphasized different aspects of the story, I was not as happy with the text. It seemed disjointed somehow.
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
Like usual, Olivia will either appear feisty or bratty, depending on the reader and their standards. However, the story is certainly entertaining, with dramatic, emotionally expressive illustrations and a strong plot. I like the ending, in which Olivia .
Spoiler
mends her torn-up toy and forgives the dog for damaging it. It's a nice message about how we can repair and keeping loving special things, and can accept other people's mistakes with grace and move on
This was a fun book to read aloud. It worked very well for my mystery-themed storyhour session.