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A review by emvsmith
Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer
4.0
Summary (worldcat): When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia the feisty pig is determined to find out who is responsible.
Review: Olivia is hilarious and supercute. She perfectly reflects the short attention span and impatience found often, but not exclusively, in preschoolers and young children. The illustrations really make the story, and often make me laugh....out loud. I love how Olivia looks when she is so tired of waiting, and the silliness of her practicing a piano on dark and stormy night, the candleabra is a nice touch. There are so many other little details that when brought together make this a rather fabulous book.
Lukewarm review from SLJ, they call the plot "meandering" and Olivia "more like a bratty bully than the charming nonconformist we know and love".
Horn Book gives a slightly more positive review. "Falconer pads the slender plot with some more of Olivia's characteristic mugging. The drawing is superb.."
Review: Olivia is hilarious and supercute. She perfectly reflects the short attention span and impatience found often, but not exclusively, in preschoolers and young children. The illustrations really make the story, and often make me laugh....out loud. I love how Olivia looks when she is so tired of waiting, and the silliness of her practicing a piano on dark and stormy night, the candleabra is a nice touch. There are so many other little details that when brought together make this a rather fabulous book.
Lukewarm review from SLJ, they call the plot "meandering" and Olivia "more like a bratty bully than the charming nonconformist we know and love".
Horn Book gives a slightly more positive review. "Falconer pads the slender plot with some more of Olivia's characteristic mugging. The drawing is superb.."