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A review by ryckmanreader
Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer
4.0
Brief summary Olivia saves the circus through her imaginative retelling of what happened when she went to the circus.
Annotation - Ian Falconer does such a wonderful job with illustrations to help bull the story along and really express Olivia's imagination. Olivia resonates with kids because she seems so authentic to their experiences.
Age appropriateness 2- 6 years
Connection to six early literacy skills - this book hits on all of these skills.
Print Motivation - The story is wonderfully told and because Olivia is naughty you want to know what happens to her
Vocabulary - The use of circus words expands vocabulary.
Narrative Skills - The story is wonderfully told and has a great story that children can retell because it is so amazing when she goes to the circus.
Five practices
Reading is the most important practice in this book
Opinion - This is a great book to read to children. It has a lot of fun and imaginative pictures and it shows the importance of having a good imagination.
Annotation - Ian Falconer does such a wonderful job with illustrations to help bull the story along and really express Olivia's imagination. Olivia resonates with kids because she seems so authentic to their experiences.
Age appropriateness 2- 6 years
Connection to six early literacy skills - this book hits on all of these skills.
Print Motivation - The story is wonderfully told and because Olivia is naughty you want to know what happens to her
Vocabulary - The use of circus words expands vocabulary.
Narrative Skills - The story is wonderfully told and has a great story that children can retell because it is so amazing when she goes to the circus.
Five practices
Reading is the most important practice in this book
Opinion - This is a great book to read to children. It has a lot of fun and imaginative pictures and it shows the importance of having a good imagination.