Olivia la spia. Ediz. a colori

A fun children's read! My View: I love this feisty little character called Olivia – she is inquisitive, she has imagination and the writer and illustrator, Ian Falconer, has a great sense of humour that is evident throughout the narrative (and the drawings). This is part of a number of “Olivia” books Leggi tutto

I love it! Classic, stupendous Falconer. Falconer hasn't released a picture book in years. He has been sorely missed. Olivia the Spy is clever and humorous with simply the most amazing illustrations. A few real photos thrown in to add to its awesomeness. Brilliant!

This felt like an Olivia book written for adults rather than a book for children just because of the mother's conversations. It felt a bit strange. But, I always love the illustration style of the Olivia books, so, really I enjoyed it anyways. The lesson of the book is not to eavesdrop so that you d Leggi tutto

Oh Olivia, never stop being you!

Olivia the pig returns in this eighth picture-book devoted to her madcap adventures, this time discovering (as have many before her) that eavesdroppers rarely hear anything good about themselves. Listening in on her mother's telephone conversation, in which some (very justified!) venting is occurrin Leggi tutto