Olivia Saves the Circus by Falconer, Ian

Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction.

Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She...

-rode on a unicycle
-jumped on a trampoline
-juggled five balls!
-tamed lions
-and flew through the air.

Author: Ian Falconer
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2001
Pages: 44
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 11.36h x 8.81w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780689829543
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 52402 / Olivia Saves the Circus

Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Winner
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/27/2001 pg. 83
Booklist 08/01/2001 pg. 2116
Vanity Fair 10/01/2001 pg. 154
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 114
BookPage 11/01/2001 pg. 44
People Weekly 10/29/2001 pg. 54
New York Times 11/18/2001 pg. 46
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 73
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2001 pg. 735
Christian Home & School 01/01/2002 pg. 26
Booklist 03/01/2002 pg. 1146
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1229
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 42 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 42 - Superior,Well Above Average

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.