false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175011962m/466881.jpg 466881 4 Everyone's favorite Caldecott Honor-winning porcine diva is back and with fanfare! There are going to be fireworks tonight, and Olivia can hardly wait to hear the band. But when she finds out that there isn't going to be a band, she can't understand why not. How can there be fireworks without a band?! And so Olivia sets to putting a band together herself... <i>all</i> by herself. Using pots, pans, her brother's toys, and even her father's suspenders, Olivia forms a band spectacular enough to startle any audience. Lavishly brought to life in Ian Falconer's signature style, and introducing an eye-catching shade of blue, here is Olivia doing what Olivia does best--making noise. 654939 3 7 2006 Olivia Forms a Band total:515|5:208|4:183|3:98|2:19|1:7| 515 2111 578 47 3 0 false false Thu Oct 08 15:59:26 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 16:11:41 -0700 2009 Lacking story


This is a rather meandering story about a spirited swine who decides to form a band to help celebrate the 4th of July. But it's a charming installment in the Olivia collection.

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In this story, Olivia and her family are preparing for a night of watching fireworks. Olivia asks if there will be a band. When she is told there ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Apr 28 13:13:17 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 13:15:19 -0700 2009 The story really is humorous, and the rendering of the fireworks is truly beautiful. Ian Falconer takes a well thought-out approach to crafting this tale, and maintains the quality of the narrative throughout. It is a good e...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:18:59 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:20:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jul 31 13:24:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 13:26:16 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 24 06:28:18 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 06:29:58 -0700 2009 Funny and Cute.A must read for little goodreaders in training.]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 12:12:44 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 12:13:21 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Aug 05 21:04:38 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 21:09:52 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 18:06:54 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 18:08:08 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 05:27:10 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 05:27:41 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 20:37:27 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 20:41:24 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 03 11:53:19 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 11:53:54 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jun 04 22:45:52 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 11:18:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Apr 23 06:04:23 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 06:04:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 16 12:18:20 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 12:21:19 -0700 2008
I thought the pictures were okay, but I really thought the little pigs and Olivia were so funny looking.

I really enjoyed this book though, I thought it was funny. I like the part where it says:

"But, sweetheart, one person can't be a whole ba...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Mar 27 08:10:51 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 09:13:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 07:35:02 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 07:35:45 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=466881