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Olivia And The Missing Toy (Olivia)
by
Ian Falconer
Olivia has one toy that she loves more than anything. She feeds him, dresses him and takes him everywhere. So when he disappears, Olivia is FURIOUS!
She looks under the rug, under the sofa, under the cat. She shouts at Ian and baby William, she cries, she stomps...all to no avail. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise...Clutching a candelabra, she creeps bra...more
She looks under the rug, under the sofa, under the cat. She shouts at Ian and baby William, she cries, she stomps...all to no avail. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise...Clutching a candelabra, she creeps bra...more
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(first published October 7th 2003)
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I bought my mom at least two of the Olivia books she owns. Olivia makes me feels happy. The drawings/colours/writing in these books all seems very adult like and I am attracted to kids books that seem made for adults. I would like to write one of my own someday.
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The story is about a little pig who, while waiting for her mother to make her a shirt, loses her favourite stuffed doll and demands to know from her family who the guilty party is. Her imagination takes hold and she takes us on a small hunt, finally finding the culprit hiding behind the door. To her surprise it is her dog that has torn apart her doll and left her in distress. Her father tries to appease her with a new toy and, surprisingly, it works. She wants nothing to do with dogs for the nig...more
Mar 04, 2013
Melanie Bates
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture,
modern-fantasy
Olivia…and the Missing Toy
Summary: This is a story about a pig named Olivia who had lost her favorite toy. She searched all around the house for her favorite toy, but come to find out someone she’d least expected destroyed her favorite toy. The illustrations in this book are fascinating. What I found interesting was that most of the illustrations were black and white and only certain objects on the page were done in color.
Response: During one part of the story, Olivia had asked her mother to mak...more
Summary: This is a story about a pig named Olivia who had lost her favorite toy. She searched all around the house for her favorite toy, but come to find out someone she’d least expected destroyed her favorite toy. The illustrations in this book are fascinating. What I found interesting was that most of the illustrations were black and white and only certain objects on the page were done in color.
Response: During one part of the story, Olivia had asked her mother to mak...more
Feb 17, 2010
Baylee Washburn
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
pbgs1-choice-analysis
I found this story about a young pig and her family to be incredibly random and lacking a connection from the beginning to the end. The beginning of the story finds the main character, Olivia, riding a camel in Egypt. On the very next page, Olivia is asking her mother to make her a new soccer uniform. Without making any connection between these two events, the story moves on to discuss Olivia’s lost toy, a storm, finding the toy, and her father’s offer to buy her the very best toy in the world....more
My son absolutely loves Olivia and the Missing Toy, as do I. Some reviewers have mentioned that they felt Olivia is spoiled and ungrateful in this book. I will admit that she is a bit high strung, however, we have taken it as a perfect opportunity to talk about just that sort of thing while reading the book. The sole purpose of reading to your child does not have to be getting from one cover to another. Books can be so much more than just words on paper.
I was especially attracted to the 12 part...more
I was especially attracted to the 12 part...more
"Olivia...and the Missing Toy" by Ian Falconer is a great story that all children can relate to. Olivia is a little impatient pig with a mind of her own. She is very bratty and spoiled. She gets what she wants, when she wants. She is the typical little kid who cries when they get frustrated with something or can't find their favorite toy. I loved the humor Falconer uses in the story and the illustrations are very simple but wonderful. The theme I believe that Falconer has achieved is simplicity....more
I really like the illustrations for this book. The story itself wasn't bad either.
Summary:
Oliva was dreaming about riding a camel when her mom woke her up for soccer practice. Olivia asks her mom to make her a new red soccer uniform. When Olivia go home from practice her mom was making her new uniform. It was taking her mom a while so Olivia went to play. When her mom was done with the uniform she realizes she doesn’t have her toy and it’s her best toy so she must find it. Olivia looked everywh...more
Summary:
Oliva was dreaming about riding a camel when her mom woke her up for soccer practice. Olivia asks her mom to make her a new red soccer uniform. When Olivia go home from practice her mom was making her new uniform. It was taking her mom a while so Olivia went to play. When her mom was done with the uniform she realizes she doesn’t have her toy and it’s her best toy so she must find it. Olivia looked everywh...more
I was disappointed by this Olivia outing. Part of what makes an Olivia story a proper Olivia story is that the story can be very disjointed as Olivia's short attention span jumps from topic to topic. Sometimes this can be very entertaining and humorous, but in this case it just wasn't very satisfying.
The most important thing I can say about this is that if you're not a fan of the cartoon don't bother reading this. If you're not a fan of Olivia already the books probably won't make you one.
My daughter loves the cartoons so whenever we see a book we just have to get it. She liked this just as much as any other we've read and almost as much as any of the Olivia cartoons.
There are certain aspects to Olivia that you just can't grasp in one reading. The story itself is very much like watching th...more
My daughter loves the cartoons so whenever we see a book we just have to get it. She liked this just as much as any other we've read and almost as much as any of the Olivia cartoons.
There are certain aspects to Olivia that you just can't grasp in one reading. The story itself is very much like watching th...more
Sep 19, 2012
Charolette
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-storybooks
I think the illustrations are dull for children. The only color noted is the red of the jersey, the red and green on Olivia's favorite, and her red and white clothing. For me, I look as Olivia in this book as being a spoiled pig. She did not want to wear the same color jersey as her soccer team because she wanted to stand out. It seemed like everything was about her and what she wanted. Even when she lost her toy and the dog chewed it up. Instead of the parents teaching her to pick up her belong...more
While I was quite enchanted with the first Olivia (even if I suspect it may be written for parents, sometimes more than children), I didn't like this book half as much. I still liked the graphical illustrations, and I guess that's mostly what these books are about anyway, but I'm not so sure if kids care all that much for them, and then, the story was just too disjointed, nonsensical. Like, what was the point with the red soccer jersey? All in all, the story felt like two, three disparate jokes...more
My 8 year old brought Olivia and the Missing Toy home from the library one day. I'll be honest, upon seeing it, I thought, "What in the world was she thinking? That looks something for preschoolers drawn by kindergartners."
But I was wrong. The author managed to create a book that can entertain younger children with the simplicity of the plot and the silliness of the drawings, but that has enough going on that even second-graders who can read to themselves could find the humor in it. And I admit...more
But I was wrong. The author managed to create a book that can entertain younger children with the simplicity of the plot and the silliness of the drawings, but that has enough going on that even second-graders who can read to themselves could find the humor in it. And I admit...more
The language and sizing of the wording really captures a child's attitude, and the pictures are perfect in reiterating the words. The darkening of colors in the pages build up the suspense in the book, which is climaxed with a page that opens differently, signaling to a child that a change has taken place. The storyline is relevant and emotions in the book feel real. I couldn’t help smiling at this book, and I think there are things in the book for an adult to enjoy too as it is so realistic and...more
Let's get this straight: Olivia is not a role model for your kid. She's impatient, oblivious and accusatory: perhaps what non-kid people like what imagine kids to be like.
With that out of the way .... these are fun little books that do seem to find the perfect pace for storytelling to children. Sulidae, my daughter, loves this one the best because it features a dog (spoiler alert!), and includes the babyspeak phrase "wooshee gaga", which is apparently comic gold to a two year old.
With that out of the way .... these are fun little books that do seem to find the perfect pace for storytelling to children. Sulidae, my daughter, loves this one the best because it features a dog (spoiler alert!), and includes the babyspeak phrase "wooshee gaga", which is apparently comic gold to a two year old.
Apr 26, 2008
Emily
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone with a sense of humor who has ever met or been a child
Shelves:
picture-books,
memorable-animal
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 sto...more
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 sto...more
At first the story in this book seemed totally pointless and random. The illustrations are fantastic, and the dialogue has the same wit of all the Olivia books, so I stuck with it. Inexplicably, my 20 month old son immediately took to this book. I think the dog really sold him on it, and the excitement of the "horrible" noises. He still talks about the doggy biting the toy in this one, a month after we returned it o the library.
In this story Olivia Loses her toy... Dad says she'll get a new one... She fixes the old one. Adds a bow for beauty. Doesn't stay mad at the dog. I think it would be fun to compare several Olivia books to see how well the author develops and maintains her character throughout the books. Kids could note similarities from book to book that mani twin character and note new information that continues to develop her character.
I know it's just a story,
but I was unimpressed with how Olivia's parents dealt with the situation.
I also thought Olivia was a brat.
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I've been thinking more about this book on and off all day.
Olivia throws a tantrum, accuses all her family members of theft and her father promises to go out and buy her the greatest toy in the world? How does she get any with treating everyone like that.
I hate it.
but I was unimpressed with how Olivia's parents dealt with the situation.
I also thought Olivia was a brat.
[edit]
I've been thinking more about this book on and off all day.
Olivia throws a tantrum, accuses all her family members of theft and her father promises to go out and buy her the greatest toy in the world? How does she get any with treating everyone like that.
I hate it.
I would use this book to read to students that may over react or get very angry when things don't go their way. I would like to teach my students the correct way to react in situations. The pig in his book gets very mad when things don't go his way and his favorite toy gets broken. He yells and screams at his siblings. Eventually his father tells him he will find him another favorite toy. Soon he calms down.
The dog chewed Olivia's toy and then she fixed it. And then she said 'it's all better'. She thought that it was a a monster in the dark but it was the dog.
I liked the book because I think Olivia is funny when she does things.
Other kids should read this book because I like it a lot. I want to send this book to people I love so they can have their own.
- C, age 4
I liked the book because I think Olivia is funny when she does things.
Other kids should read this book because I like it a lot. I want to send this book to people I love so they can have their own.
- C, age 4
I had never heard about Olivia until it started to come out in t.v. Olivia is a female pig who likes to day dream alot. She doesn't like her brother Ian and refers to him "my little bother". She is a pig with alot of confidence. She is not shy at all even in front of an audience. Her favorite color is RED which is a bold color and it says "look at me" which perfectly describes Olivia.
Does anyone not love Olivia? Falconer's irresistible heroine is back, searching 'on a dark and stormy night' for the fiend who snatched her best toy. Nothing can keep plucky Olivia down for long, and a needle and thread can solve anything. A captivating preschool storytime book."
CIP: "When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia the feisty pig is determined to find out who is responsible."
SLJ: "K-Gr 3-Olivia's stuffed animal disappears and the fearless piglet must solve the mystery...the p...more
CIP: "When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia the feisty pig is determined to find out who is responsible."
SLJ: "K-Gr 3-Olivia's stuffed animal disappears and the fearless piglet must solve the mystery...the p...more
This is a great book to do a lesson on predicting. We can use this book to ask our students questions like: what do you think the character will do next. This book also is a great read-aloud to read to any grade level. These books are also wonderful to do a character study activity since there are many Olivia books and students can come up with many different things Olivia likes to do, etc. This specific Olivia book is great for sequencing events that happened in the story.
I remember loving an Olivia book my kindergarten teacher reed to the class last semester and this Oliva book is no different. I love the black and white illustrations with only one or two colors for contrast. I think that students would love this book and be able to make predictions and interpretations.
I love Olivia's outrage in this book. I think like my children are really drawn to her emotional outburst; they have that look about them like "Yes, we've felt that, too!" I also love that in subsequent reads they can point to clues about what's coming. It feels like well-written suspense.
In this Olivia adventure, she is busy being her own unique self when she discovers her toy is missing. The use of the fold-over page helps increase the suspense in solving this mystery. Olivia also shows a nice sense of self-sufficiency in sewing her toy back together (and of course adding a bow).
I use this book for my storytime on toys. Olivia is missing her best toy. She looks under the rug, under the sofa, even under the cat for missing toy. She then confronts her little brothers Ian and William. They do not have her toy. She goes off to play on her piano and its a dark and stormy night. She hears a loud noise. She goes to see what it is and she discovers her dog Perry and her very best toy. Perry has chewed her toy to bits. She runs crying to her mother and father. Her father tells h...more
Olivia is probably my favorite female character in any children's book. The true magic here lies in Falconer's little touches. The disgruntled, slightly frustrated look on her mother's face as she deals with her daughter's short attention span. The clueless father as he emerges from his paper just long enough to offer a solution that hinders more than it helps. Her two younger brothers as they alternatively cower before her brief flashes of (quite potent) anger. Falconer really understands the d...more
A picked up a small paper copy of this for free from our play group. They were donated to them at least a year ago and they still have copies hanging around, so I felt no guilt taking on for us and one for my sister. I had seen many of the elements of this story translated into the cartoon on Nick Jr, but it was more fun to read the story in this form. The Olivia books are more interesting than the show. Olivia's character just comes across better in print. I loved how she was yelling at everyon...more
This book was a little all over the place. It kinda went in to different directions. Ummmm... I would not recommend reading this book as a read aloud. You can have this book in your library just to add to the Olivia collection. Other than that, mmmmmm not a good buy.
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Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of all the titles in the bestselling Olivia series: Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus,Olivia...and the Missing Toy, and Olivia Forms a Band. His illustrations have also graced many covers of the New Yorker. In addition, he has designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), among o...more
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