Ian Falconer

Its show-and-tell time at Olivias school and shes telling her class about the time she went to the circus and all the performers were sick...so Olivia had to do everything. She tamed the lions, balanced on stilts, juggled and even played the clown. Was that true? Olivias teacher asks. Quite true, says Olivia. Are you sure Olivia? To the best of my recollection, she says.

Olivia, everyones favorite porcine heroine and star of the Caldecott Honor-winning "Olivia," is back in an all-new holiday adventure. As Kris Kringles #1 enthusiast, she busies herself by preparing for the best Christmas ever. Everyone's favorite Caldecott honor-winning porcine and #1 Kris Cringle enthusiast is helping to make the season brighter than ever. Christmas is coming, and Olivia is incredibly busy. She has to wait for Santa, make sure dad sets up the tree, wait for Santa, watch mom make the Christmas dinner, wait for Santa, oversee the care with which the stockings are hung and, of course, OPEN HER PRESENTS Do you see how hard it is to be so helpful during the holidays A lovingly-told and lavishly-illustrated "Olivia Helps With Christmas" is the perfect stuffing for any stocking, and the newest star atop the Olivia series.

Olivia has a stuffed toy that she loves more than anything and when he disappears she is heartbroken. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise. Candelabra in hand, she bravely creeps into her bedroom to face a huge menacing shadow on the wall, a piece of her beloved toy in its jaws!

Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She... rode on a unicyclejumped on a trampolinejuggled five balls!tamed lionsand flew through the air. Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction.

Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of all the titles in the bestselling Olivia series: "Olivia", "Olivia Saves the Circus", "Olivia...and the Missing Toy", and "Olivia Forms a Band". His illustrations have also graced many covers of the New Yorker. In addition, he has designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), among others. Mr. Falconer lives in New York City. Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist, a painter-communicator whose tranquil, light-infused paintings bring hope and joy to millions every year. He has earned the Collector Editions Award of Excellence and he has been named the National Association of Limited Edition Dealers' Artist of the Year three times.

Children can join the adorable little piglet as she counts from one to ten, in a charming board book that is teeming with numbers and fun! 200,000 first printing.

An introduction to the world of opposites features Olivia, a little piglet, as she changes her mind about clothes, directions, and other things in the world around her. On board pages.

Everyone's favourite piglet is once again a star in these two delightful board books Once again Olivia delights and entertains us in this charming board book all about counting. Count along with Olivia in her own special style as she takes us from one ball, to seven accessories, through to ten Olivia's. Learning to count has never been so much fun!

Olivia's birthday is days away. Plans must be made. Who makes plans? Moms! Who simply must know the plans? Olivia, who is NOT above eavesdropping. But when she not-so-accidentally-but-kinda overhears her mom talking about her not-so-squeaky-clean-and-possibly-very-bad-behavior, Olivia's imagination runs wild…because it sounds like not only will there be no birthday, but Mom might just be sending her to military school instead. What a BAD birthday that would be!

Everyone's favourite piglet is once again a star in these two delightful board books Once again Olivia delights and entertains us in this charming board book all about opposites. She's up, she's down! She's quiet, she's loud! She's plain, she's fancy! Keep up with Olivia as she changes her mind about clothes and direction and everything in between in this fun book about opposites.

Olivia's birthday is days away. Plans must be made. Who makes plans? Moms! Who simply must know the plans? Olivia, who is NOT above eavesdropping. But when she not-so-accidentally-but-kinda overhears her mom talking about her not-so-squeaky-clean-and-possibly-very-bad-behavior, Olivia's imagination runs wild…because it sounds like not only will there be no birthday, but Mom might just be sending her to military school instead. What a BAD birthday that would be!

Aquest llibre explica com l'Olivia, la protagonista, esta decidida a buscar mes enlla de les simples aparences, i s'altera perque no sap que vol ser. Les seves amigues envoltades de lluentors, corones i varetes magiques, es veuen tan iguals, que la petita decideix anar contracorrent i buscar la seva propia identitat. En el seu proces descobreix que si alguna cosa la caracteritza es precisament la seva forma de ser contraria de les porquetes de la seva edat. De manera que el llibre convida als petits a construir la seva propia identitat i questionar-se per que tots volen ser iguals. Es un llibre dinamic i ple d'humor que orienta als nens davant la crisi de no saber qui volen ser. D'igual manera apareixen els valors de la diversitat, de la independencia, i la creacio de la propia opinio.a& x02028;

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Esta nueva y extraordinaria heroína debuta ante nosotros en este irresistible libro. Olivia es una cerdita vivaracha y con una energía desmesurada. Canta, construye rascacielos de arena, se prueba toda su ropa. Intenta librarse de su hermano pequeño, decora las paredes del salon y pide a su madre que le lea cinco libros antes de irse a la cama. A Olivia no hay quien la canse. De mas esta decir que su madre acaba siempre agotada. Los pequeños estaran encantados y se sentira identificados con las travesuras de Olivia... y los adultos compadeceran a su pobre madre que posee un amor y una paciencia casi infinitos. Ian Falconer ha diseñado decorados y vestuarios para la Royal Opera House y para Convent Garden, entre otros. Es pintor e ilustrados y su trabajo ha sido portada de varios numeros de The New Yorker Review. Vive en Nueva York y Olivia es su primer libro ilustrado.

The Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times #1 best-seller perfect for pig-loving toddlers everywhere! Olivia is a gorgeous little pig who likes to dress up, sing songs, dance, think, snooze and is even quite good at building sandcastles. At the end of the day, when she snuggles up in bed and her mother reads her a story (or three), Olivia feels very full of love.Ages 3+.

Aquesta nova i extraordinària heroïna fa el seu debut en aquest llibre irresistible. L´Olivia és una garrineta espavilada i amb una energia sense mesura. Canta, construeix gratacels de sorra, s´emprova tota la seva roba. Intenta alliberar-se del seu germà