Not a fan. I get that it's supposed to be comical ... but lying isn't comical and putting it into story form so that kids can also think lying (or story-telling) is comical is not my cup of tea. Or disobediently jumping on the bed to end the story.I could rant or explain, and maybe some day I will, about how I think it's kind of messed up and backward how parents will video their child throwing the most awful, screaming tantrums and then comment on how cute and funny it is. Or how hilarious it i...

We are officially Olivia fans! Adiravke

I treated myself with a used copy of Olivia Saves the Circus, one of the two "real" Olivia books I didn't own yet, via Amazon. The story and the pictures are wonderful. I do love Olivia. In this volume she is supposed to tell her classmates about her holidays and spins a tale which revolves around her single-pawedly substituting all artists and clowns and animal tamers of a huge circus show, because the entire performing staff suffered from an ear inflammation and - certainly - because Olivia al...

26 March, 2009Olivia wallows in awesomeness. Mostly true. To the Best of my recollection.

That hyperactive porcine wonder, Olivia the pig, returns in this second delightful picture-book devoted to her adventures, this time sharing a highly embroidered and imaginative retelling of her vacation experiences with her classmates. Attending a circus where all the performers are out sick with ear infections, Olivia the ever-ready steps in and performs ALL of the circus roles herself... or so she maintains when sharing the tale at show-and-tell.Like its predecessor, the Caldecott Honor-winni...

We've never met--to my knowledge--but Ian Falconer evidently knew me as a child. I was (and still am) this little girl. Today, children have forgotten the beauty of pretending and playing make-believe. This book introduces children to the limitless possibilities and joys of imagination. TV and X-box cannot compare. This is a story about a creative little girl being a creative little girl. I hope every child(my son included) continues to live with the spirit that Olivia embodies, creating their o...

It is a nice book, I like it, but it wasn't as amazing as I expected.Although the story is cute, I wasn't enthusiastic. Maybe because I have been spoken so well about this book that I had too high expectations, maybe because it's for too small kids for an adult to enjoy (which shouldn't be a problem to me, since I like kids books). Perhaps, simply, this story wasn't for me.As I said, it has a cute ending and it's a nice beautiful story. But the end was too obvious and predictable and the story d...

Olivia can always bring a smile to a reader's face. She has the best way of telling a story. And they are usually “pretty true”. This time she is out to save the circus. She flies on the trapeze, tames lions, and even puts on a dog show. I love the illustrations. Olivia books are usually black, red, and white, but this one changes to a salmon pink when she is talking about the circus. I wonder if that is Ian’s way of saying the story is “pretty true” but not fully true?

Even more adorable than the original. Audiobook read by Dame Edna.

Olivia tells some pretty tall tales in this one. She's a handful!

Olivia, what a pip!

Another irresistible adventure featuring Olivia, from the 2001 Caldecott Honor Book of the same name. Olivia reports to her class the 'pretty much all true' story of her circus adventures, including performing as the Queen of the Trampoline."CIP: At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, the Flying Olivia, and more."SLJ (Starred review):

Another cute story about Olivia, and I'm really starting to appreciate the illustrations of these books. An adorable story about our pig, Olivia, which has her telling her class about the day she saved the circus. My 5 yr old liked this more than my preschoolers, however, when the 2-yr-olds saw it later, they immediately recognized it and remembered the whole title. Turns out they were paying attention more than I thought they were.

What fun! I've seen the Olivia children's books, but haven't read any. I was delighted to discover that Olivia is a pig *happy dance*. I have a small but growing collection of pig-related things.I've been an even bigger piggy lover since meeting several small piglet pets at my local feed store. They are darling, and so smart!!

This was better plot-wise than the other two I've read: at least it followed a day in her life, which made it feel less disjointed. The story she makes up about filling in for all the places in the circus when she is supposed to be telling a "true" story about her vacation is pretty cute. I liked the variety with the colour--using pink in the circus scenes.

My lovely sister-in-love Zola brought this one and read it to the local Headstart kids while we were volunteering. These books are adorable and the kids loved them. The black and white with selective coloring art style is also really nice.

This book is all about Olivia's journey to the circus. It starts with Olivia making breakfast for herself and her brothers but not cleaning up her mess. Then it shows Olivia's bright red clothes all over her floor and her holding up her boring uniform she has to wear, but she accessorizes it with her bright red bows, purse, and leggings. Her teacher asks her what she did over her vacation and she tells this story. Olivia tends to make up stories so the teacher has to check a lot to make sure she...

"Olivia Saves the Circus," by Ian Falconer is part of a classic series known to many. This book in particular follows Olivia, main character (and a pig), through her morning routine as well as a particular day at school presenting to her class. We get to see the inner workings of her brain and wonderfully creative imagination. Read this book if you're in the mood for a feel good, simple read, that will keep you engaged from cover to cover. The major themes covered in this book include: individua...

This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!Hello, friends! Our book today is Olivia Saves The Circus by Ian Falconer, the second book in the delightful Olivia series.In the morning, Olivia wakes up and makes breakfast for her new little brother, William, and her old little brother, Ian. This is a big help to her mother, and she only dirties ALMOST every pot and pan in the kitchen to do it (leaving them piled up in the sink for Mommy, of...

Summary: Olivia Saves the Circus is a book about a very imaginative little girl pig who has to tell her class about her vacation. She tells a tall tale about how she and her mom and brother went to the circus but that all the circus people were sick, so Olivia had to save the show. She tells the class about every part of the show she participated in. Towards the end of the book, you discover that all of this was in Olivia's imagination the whole time. Themes: circus, imagination, fearlessnessPer...