Olivia Helps with Christmas (Olivia Series)
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Everyone's favorite Caldecott honor-winning porcine and #1 Kris Cringle enthusiast is helping to make the season brighter than ever. Christmas is coming, and Olivia is incredibly busy. She has to wait for Santa, make sure dad sets up the tree, wait for Santa, watch mom make the Christmas dinner, wait for Santa, oversee the care with which the stockings are hung and, of course, OPEN HER PRESENTS! Do you see how hard it is to be so helpful during the holidays! A lovingly-told and lavishly-illustrated Olivia Helps With Christmas is the perfect stuffing for any stocking, and the newest star atop the Olivia series.
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Olivia's Family Traditions
It did not matter how much discussion there was to be had with his editors during the process of creating Olivia Helps with Christmas, there was one thing that Ian Falconer was absolutely certain about... Santa Claus would appear NOWHERE in the book. Olivia and her brothers and sisters would do everything they could to get ready for Santa, and they sure would be anticipating Santa's arrival, but readers would not see the fabled Kriss Kringle. With all the ideas that were put on the table for this book, that was one Falconer would not stray from. And with good reason.
This was to be a different type of Christmas book. A book about how a family celebrates Christmas, and how a lot of family holiday traditions really revolve around preparations. In fact, the reason the book has such a personal feel to it is because many of the traditions that Olivia and her family celebrate were taken straight from Ian's childhood memories: Being asked to set the Christmas table was a big honor for Ian (as it is for Olivia in the book). The caroling by the piano, the "Santa watch," the order in which things were done (tree up Christmas Eve, dinner, caroling, hanging stockings), even the phrase "warming your trotters by the fire"--all of it has roots in the Falconer home. And since Ian never did catch a glimpse of Santa at Christmas, neither could Olivia. It's for the best, really. Olivia likes to be the true star of her books--Santa would have met his match.
For your viewing pleasure: A bonus illustration of Olivia not available in Olivia Helps with Christmas!
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781416907862
ISBN: 1416907866
Label: Atheneum
Manufacturer: Atheneum
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 58
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
Publisher: Atheneum
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: 2007-10-02
Studio: Atheneum
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy
• Dream Big
• Olivia Forms a Band
• Olivia's Big Christmas
• Olivia
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Summary: Olivia does it again
Comment: Another lovely book about Olivia and her antics. As always well presented and great for the kids.
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Summary: Another great Olivia book to add to your collection
Comment: Funny and adorable, with the same dry humor as the previous Olivia books. My husband, 4 1/2 year old daughter and I all loved it. The original "Olivia" is still my favorite, but this is a great one for the Holidays.
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Summary: Fun Olivia Book
Comment: Not my favorite Olivia book but is cute especially for Christmas presents. Olivia is as usual getting into trouble but the illustrations are fantastic. Great for a gift but not an all-time favorite of my kids.
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Summary: Our favorite Olivia book for our 2 year old
Comment: We love the Olivia books. I think this one is our favorite (even more than the original Olivia book and Olivia saves the circus). Since we have to reread them multiple times, daily, us adults especially enjoy the subtleties of expressions and meanings that our little toddler misses now but will begin to appreciate in years to come (maybe that's why we love to collect these instead of just get the library books).
Our precocious 2 year old definitely identifies with Olivia and has us keeling over with laughter when she repeats segments of this book, in almost perfect imitation of Mom's Olivia voice. "Daddy, what can you be sinking - do you want to cook santa!"
This book is richer in colors than the previous books which I think perfectly balances the more static story line. Here you get red and green - appropriate for Christmas - with other odd touches of color. I love discovering the layers of technical detail and thinking that Ian Falconer puts into his books. I'm glad to expose my kid to them, even if I suspect she's turning into a mini Olivia!!!
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Summary: Olivia is loved by all
Comment: The Olivia series is always a hit in the library. The students love to check out these books. I so enjoy sharing the books with the students as we read the story and look at the wonderfully eclectic illustrations. Ian Falconer, the author and illustrator has captured the best part of Christmas and every holiday, waiting for its arrival. After all, Christmas is a spirit, not the 10 minutes of ripping paper in a frenzy. This book focuses on Olivia celebrating the traditions her family has created and the pleasure she gets from being asked to participate in certain special activities.
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