Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer

Having failed to secure a THIRD strawberry-related picture book this week (not for lack of trying) I turn to a heroine we’ve only seen once before in our previous Olivia episode. The first time I introduced Kate to Olivia I was shocked by how much she liked the little pig. Recall, if you will, that Kate has a tendency to dislike bratty heroines. Olivia, by some unexpected roll of the dice, apparently passes muster. Today’s book includes one of my favorite exchanges between a student and a te...