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“Of course Olivia's not at all sleepy.“

I can use this book in my classroom to teach my students about being themselves and the importance of self-expression. Every child in my classroom should feel safe to be themselves and should stay true to who they are.

Olivia written by Ian Falconer is a picture book, Caldecott winner and was published in 2000. The artwork primarily utilizes black-and-white drawings, accented with splashes of red, to create a striking visual contrast. This approach allows the focus to remain on Olivia's expressive actions and emotions, emphasizing her dynamic character.

“she is very good at wearing people out“

I would use this book to teach confidence, and to teach my students to be themselves no matter what someone else thinks about you.

This book is a great book to show how color is important within illustrations. The illustrator only uses red to express what Olivia does throughout the story. It can be seen in every picture as the color of her personality and her possessions.

"Olivia gets dressed. She has to try on everything."

Olivia being full of energy and excitement throughout is really enjoyable throughout the illustrations!

This book is about Olivia the pig being very creative...she is always full of energy

“Olivias mother gives her a kiss and says “You know, you really wear me out. But I love you anyway“
I love this quote because it shows that Olivias mother loves her no matter how she acts. Even if she acts crazy and silly.

I would definitely have this book in my classroom, maybe on the bookshelf for students to pick up and read themselves. I hope they can kind of relate to this book.

The book “Olivia“ by Ian Falconer was published in 2000. This book has received a Caldecott Honor. The illustrations were really original and unique compared to other books I've read. The book goes through a day in the life of Olivia the pig. Olivia his creative and spunky. This book shows children that it's okay to be who you are!

“In the morning, after she gets up, and moves the cat, and brushes her teeth, and combs her ears, and moves the cat, Olivia gets dressed. She has to try on everything.“

This was one of my favorite books growing up and I can now picture myself reading this to children in my own classroom one day!

This is wonderful and easy to read story for young children. Olivia's wide range of interests and silly personality would resonate with many children who are strong-minded. It's a cute perspective to show children the idea of unlimited potential.

“Olivia is good at a lot of things. She is very good at wearing people out.“

Olivia could be used in the classroom by connecting it with the theme of imagination and creativity along with self-expression.

This book is about a pig named Olivia who is very high-spirited and as a reader you follow along with her adventures throughout her day from start to finish. This book shows few words but the illustrations capture Olivia's energetic personality and her imaginative approach to life in her everyday activities. It's an engaging and playful book that is entertaining and relatable for children.

This book has mainly black and white illustrations with some red and pink throughout.

This book can be relatable to children and funny at the same time.

“Every day olivia is supposed to take a nap “it‘s time for your you-know-what” her mother says”

“Olivia has a little brother named Ian. He's always copying.“

This quote resonates with me a lot because I have a younger sister and she always wanted to copy me growing up and always bothering me and stealing my clothes.

This is a really great book for children! This book has amazing illustrations and a good family story. I can relate to this story having a younger sibling and having a close bond with my mom

This was a good book for children and had amazing illustrations!

“'Only five books tonight, Mommy' she says.
'No, Olivia, just one.'
'How about four?'
'Two.'
'Three.'
'Oh, all right, three. But that's IT!'“

I would very much enjoy reading this book to a group of children. There is so much to relate Olivia's day with a typical day for a child. In addition, we can have a conversation about why everything Olivia touches is red. We can talk about how much of an impact Olivia has on the things around her. And then we can relate this back to the students and how the things they do or touch make an impact on the world around them too.

“Olivia“ was written by Ian Falconer and was published in 2000. This is a book that talks about Olivia the Pig and her day-to-day life with her family. The illustrations make this book really interesting because everything that Olivia touches or is wearing is red, while the rest of the book is black and white. Another interesting aspect about the illustrations is her brother is always wearing a black and white striped shirt, besides at the beach.

“As soon as she gets home she gives it a try“ This part is funny because she does something shes not supposed to do and can make children laugh.

I would use this book with any classroom when talking about their own routine and different parts of their day that might bring them joy or even make them upset!

“Olivia“ by Ian Falconer was published in 2000 and won the Caldecott award in 2001. It is just about a little pig named Olivia and her day with all the things she loves... and all the things she doesn't like. It is great for students to see something they might relate to in the book and this book has many different parts that might be relatable.

Of course Olivia's not at all sleepy

This fun book highlights how young children's imaginations are filled with endless wonder.

Olivia written by Iam Falconer was published in 2000 and received the Caldecott medal in 2001. This book captures the creativity of a strong-minded pig named Olivia. This book shares the story of how Olivia's imagination is endless and how she often wears out her mother.

“Olivia looks at it for a long time. What could she be thinking?“

I enjoyed reading this story because I can relate to how Olivia wants to explore her world. I think students would enjoy reading this book because they might do the same things Olivia does, or they might be interested in doing the same things Olivia does.

Olivia won a Caldecott medal in 2001. This books contains the life of a girl named Olivia and what she likes to do. The illustrations in this book are mostly black and white, but when Olivia is around some of the objects she interacts with are red. This shows the impact she has on the world around her. Olivia is a pig, but she is a very free-spirited girl who likes to try new things.

RIP, Ian Falconer. 🤍💔🖤

Ian exposed corporate malfeasance; had an identity crisis; developed a more stark, modern style; and encouraged seriousness in tandem with play through the persona of Olivia the Pig.

“Olivia‘s mother givers a a kiss and says, “you know you really wear me out. But I love you anyway.” “

The illustrations of this story follow a theme. They are all mostly done in black and white, but whatever Olivia wear is bright red. This is the brightest pop of color on each page, which draw your central focus to Olivia when looking at the illustrations.

This is a story about a pig named Olivia that is god at a lot of things. She goes to the beach with her mother and won‘t take a nap when she gets home. She goes to the museum and tries to recreate a painting on the wall, and does not want to go to sleep. Her mother tells Olivia that she wears her out but she loves her. It is a very cute story for you get aged children.

This books uses the color red to highlight Olivia‘s objects that she uses throughout the book. I think it helps shows that this stuff is important to her.

This book was a good book to read about the many different ways to fun fun and use your imagination.