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goodem9199's review against another edition
5.0
This is my FAVORITE of the Olivia books...FAN-DANG-TASTIC!!!!
hnbb's review against another edition
3.0
I like the message in this one, but not enough Olivia spunk.
punkassbookjockey84's review against another edition
5.0
I am a long time fan of Olivia, but this might be my favorite one of all. I love her disdain for what everyone else is into and wanting to be her own thing (as well as her "stark modern style" and wanting to report corporate malfeasance). And the end, how she finally decides how she'll be different, is wonderful. A great book for any little girl.
alanaleigh's review against another edition
5.0
Olivia is back to true greatness in Olivia and the Fairy Princesses. Admittedly, any Olivia is generally better than whatever else is out there, but this one's a true gem as Olivia fumes over the large number of girls (and even a few boys) who are mad about dressing up like pink princesses (don't they know there are LOTS of kinds of princesses, she wonders). At parties, at Halloween, at ballet... all the others just seem to lack Olivia's imagination and she struggles with the fact that everyone else is so obsessed with fairy princesses and she is not (though her mother mentions that it wasn't so long ago that Olivia herself had this interest, which Olivia brushes off as something she liked when she was little). Ultimately, though, Olivia realizes that the best way to get over her irritation is just to decide what she wants for herself... and in typical Olivia fashion it tops everything.
alboyer6's review against another edition
5.0
I've never been a huge fan of Olivia but I'm a fan of any book where the girl DOESN'T want to be a princess!
aburgess15's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book to my niece and she smiled the whole time. What little girl dresses up as a Warthog for Halloween! I think it is a great book about dreaming big and thinking a little outside your own box.
sducharme's review against another edition
4.0
A must-read for all tomboys as well as all princess-y types. Olivia is having an identity crisis (again) and is concerned that she's the only one who doesn't want to be a "princess". What's wrong with her? Or rather...what's wrong with everyone else?
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
5.0
TOO funny! Although I've never seen a kids picture book ("ages 3-7") with the word "malfeasance" used! Kudos to the author for not dumbing things down! Loving the Olivia books :)
allmadhere106's review against another edition
3.0
For: Olivia fans; readers wanting a book about finding a way to stand out.
Possible red flags: references considered artsy or obscure to the target audience; could be seen as cultural appropriation in parts.
Possible red flags: references considered artsy or obscure to the target audience; could be seen as cultural appropriation in parts.
nicole_reads_romance's review against another edition
5.0
"Why is it always a pink princess? Why not an Indian princess or a princess from Thailand or an African princess or a princess from China? There are alternatives."
There is always at least one Olivia book in our library stack - they are just fantastic, and this has to be my favourite yet. Olivia has real ideas and knows her mind, she doesn't want to be the same as every other kid because that would be boring! And I love her for it!
My daughter loves Olivia too, although for much simpler reasons - Olivia has fun and does fun stuff. There is a lot of pretending to be Olivia at our house!
There is always at least one Olivia book in our library stack - they are just fantastic, and this has to be my favourite yet. Olivia has real ideas and knows her mind, she doesn't want to be the same as every other kid because that would be boring! And I love her for it!
My daughter loves Olivia too, although for much simpler reasons - Olivia has fun and does fun stuff. There is a lot of pretending to be Olivia at our house!