Ms Coco's Corner: Ian Falconer

Title: Olivia Counts

Author: Ian Falconer
Pages: 12
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's; Board Book edition
Publisher Date: 2002
ISBN: 0689836732
Genre: Counting/Concept Books
Classification: Board Book

Annotation: Join your favorite picture book pig as she counts her way through all her familiar antics!

Evaluation: I would follow Olivia into almost any concept. Falconer's illustrations and memories of the original picture book make this little board book (great for little hands) both a wonderful size for young readers and a wonderful addition to concept books in general. It's hard not to feel the fun with Olivia, even when learning concepts!

Author Website: http://www.oliviathepiglet.com/

Title: Olivia + CD Audio Book

Author: Ian Falconer

Price: $12.99

Pages: 40 pages

Publisher: Atheneum; Rei/Cdr edition
Publisher Date: October 27, 2009
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416980342

Classification: Picture Book & Audio Book

Annotation: Olivia is a spunky piggy who dreams, plays, visits museums, tries on hundreds of outfits, and all this is backdropped with Falconer's amazing artwork!

Evaluation: Miss energy the pig, otherwise known as Olivia, is introduced here in the first Oliva book! Whether viewing fine art, making art on her own walls, dreaming of being a famous dancer, or just trying to get dressed, Olivia is one of the finest characters in modern children's literature. She is drawn in a wonderfully developmentally appropriately bold way with reds, blacks, and whites, and juxtaposed with actual photography and artwork! And in this particular collection, you get a read aloud audio book included with the hard copy. And the Audiobook is a great way to support early literacy skills! Furthermore, I highly recommend the board book version for the younger kids. Every time I read this book in read alouds it seems to be high interest hit with all children, both girls and boys!

Oliva's Website: http://www.oliviathepiglet.com/