Olivia Forms a Band by Falconer, Ian

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...all 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.

Author: Ian Falconer
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/06/2006
Pages: 50
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 11.41h x 8.64w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9781416924548
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 106128 / Olivia Forms a Band

Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/03/2006 pg. 73
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2006 pg. 457
School Library Journal 06/01/2006 pg. 110
Booklist 06/01/2006 pg. 82
People Weekly 07/10/2006 pg. 53
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2006 pg. 12
New Yorker (The) 12/04/2006 pg. 90
Christian Home & School 02/01/2007 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 300 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series, including Olivia, Olivia Helps with Christmas, Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, Olivia and the Missing Toy, Olivia Saves the Circus, to name a few. Falconer's illustrations have graced numerous covers of The New Yorker. He has also designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, the Royal Opera House, and many others. He lives in Los Angeles, California.