Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She ... rode on a unicycle, jumped on a trampoline, juggled five balls, tamed lions, and flew through the air. Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction.
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“The little pig-girl is just as adorable, just as insouciant as she was in last year’s debut…Parents and children alike will recognize Olivia’s many moods: exasperated, determined, smug, triumphant.”
— Booklist (starred review)
“Ian Falconer shines in this dryly hilarious sequel to his 2001 Caldecott Honor Book Olivia…Be prepared to be charmed anew!”
— Amazon.com, editorial review“Could there be a more ideal place for Olivia than in the center ring under the Big Top?…This star’ s numerous spectators can only hope that she will have many encores.”
— Publishers Weekly“Falconer has successfully sustained and built upon his delightfully original portrayal of the feisty Olivia, her vivid imagination, and her strong sense of self.”
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Ian Falconer (1959-2023) wrote and illustrated the bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning Olivia series. He studied art art history at New York University and painting at Parsons School of Design, and his illustrations have appeared on more than thirty covers of the New Yorker. He has also designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House, among others.