Olivia's Opposites

Product Description Come and go with Olivia! In this enchanting board book, toddlers will join everyone's favorite piglet as they learn about opposites. Amazon.com Review Olivia knows all about opposites. Sometimes this porcine heroine of Ian Falconer's Caldecott Honor Book, Olivia, is "plain," attired only in red briefs. Other times she is "fancy," with high-heeled dress-up shoes, lipstick, pearls, and a big red bow. Sometimes—-when Olivia is running the circus, for example ( Olivia Saves the Circus)--she is very "loud" with a lion, which renders the lion rather "quiet." Whether meeting this energetic and incorrigible piglet for the first or the 100th time, readers of all ages will be happy to watch Olivia do pretty much anything, even something as simple as counting ( Olivia Counts) or teaching about opposites. This sturdy little board book, with lots of white space and black-and-white illustrations, splashed with occasional red, is a perfect introduction to the concepts of opposites, from "up" and "down" to the "open" and "closed" mouth of our yawning, pajama'd pig at the conclusion. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter From Publishers Weekly Children's NOTES Learn with Olivia What better way for toddlers to learn the basics than with two board books starring Ian Falconer's Olivia? Youngsters start with one ball at the beach (in the signature red-and-white stripes) and finish with ten Olivias jumping rope, doing handstands and sprawling on a beach towel in Olivia Counts. A red numeral accompanies each scene. In Olivia's Opposites she demonstrates word pairs with comic flair (for instance, she models a scarlet evening gown for long and a red tutu for short). Both feature b&w and red illustrations from Falconer's Caldecott Honor book, Olivia, and its companion, Olivia Saves the Circus. (June) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal PreSchool-In Counts, sketches in charcoal and gouache depict the piglet with one ball, two bows, three pots of paint, etc., up to a final spread of 10, with Olivia performing different stunts and in different outfits or accessories. In Opposites, she wears a long evening dress and a short tutu; is intimidated by a loud lion before bellowing back; appears in a plain pair of red briefs, then is decked out with fancy red heels, bows, lipstick, and jewelry. Of the two, Opposites is totally engaging; Counts is an additional choice for young fans. Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Reviewed with Ian Falconer's Olivia Counts PreS. Popular little Olivia is as delightful when demonstrating concepts in board books for the very young children as she is in her usual picture-book format. As in previous outings, charcoal-drawn Olivia learns and plays against a white background; dabs of lipstick red highlight the fun. In Counts, the little piggy holds one red-and-white beach ball, wears two red bows, and shows off seven red accessories on a double-page spread. Sometimes the pictures are all monotone. The final spread shows 10 Olivias in action--jumping, hammering, sunbathing--fun for new counters to enjoy. Opposites is even easier for young children to grasp. "Long and short" features Olivia in two dresses of different lengths. "Coming" has Olivia on a scooter moving into the spread; "going" features her on the edge of the spread scooting out (while doing a handstand). Clever! Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved About the Author Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series, including Olivia, Olivia Helps with Christmas, Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, Olivia and the Missing Toy, Olivia Saves the Circus, to name a few. Falconer’s illustrations have graced numerous covers of The New Yorker. He has also designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, the Royal Opera House, and many others. He