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12tinymushrooms's review
5.0
This book is so funny! And educational. And everything I want a children's book to be for a 4 year old person. : )
calamitymane's review
5.0
Wonderful illustrations that wonderfully illustrate a "day in the life" and how exhausting it can be, and how unconditional love doesn't make it any LESS exhausting, just worth it. Very, very clever as well, making this a delightful read for the adult, too. Falconer's artwork is outstanding. One you'd not *quite* mind reading night after night.
ryckmanreader's review
5.0
Brief summary - Olivia is a free-spirited, attention-seeking, independent pig, the writing captures precociousness that characterizes Olivia.
Annotation - Olivia's day involves a lot of her mundane tasks become much more fun and creative with her imagination. This also has amazing illustrations with minimal color use.
Age appropriateness 2-6
Connection to six early literacy skills
Print Motivation - This is a fun book that both children and parents will enjoy picking up to read together.
Five practices
Reading - A great book to read with a child, especially one with a strong imagination.
Opinion - This is a great story and the illustrations are amazing. Parents will enjoy this as much as children.
Annotation - Olivia's day involves a lot of her mundane tasks become much more fun and creative with her imagination. This also has amazing illustrations with minimal color use.
Age appropriateness 2-6
Connection to six early literacy skills
Print Motivation - This is a fun book that both children and parents will enjoy picking up to read together.
Five practices
Reading - A great book to read with a child, especially one with a strong imagination.
Opinion - This is a great story and the illustrations are amazing. Parents will enjoy this as much as children.
rjvrtiska's review
5.0
Olivia’s so much fun because she acts exactly how every cheeky child (and many cheeky adults) want to act.
Mother Tongue Notes: Many 3 letter “h” words for good beginning reader practice.
I used the page with the pictures of Olivia wearing herself out to talk about action words (verbs). After naming all the verbs they could from the page, we played charades. Students had to act out verbs for each other to guess.
Mother Tongue Notes: Many 3 letter “h” words for good beginning reader practice.
I used the page with the pictures of Olivia wearing herself out to talk about action words (verbs). After naming all the verbs they could from the page, we played charades. Students had to act out verbs for each other to guess.
maxthefish's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
beecheralyson's review
5.0
I love Olivia. She has such a wonderful sense of herself.And I love how the illustrations really bring out the text.
desirosie's review
4.0
We happen to live with a similarly precocious toddler who is very good at wearing people out.