mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
Another lovely book in the Olivia series. In this one Olivia decides she is going to make a band for the fireworks event that evening. She searches the whole house and finds all kinds of instruments.
This book was really fun to read. I love the illustrations, and Olivia, well Olivia is just a cute and really acts like any kid would do. :)
This book was really fun to read. I love the illustrations, and Olivia, well Olivia is just a cute and really acts like any kid would do. :)
paperfemme's review against another edition
5.0
The illustrations are extra excellent in this Olivia installment.
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
2.0
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To my knowledge, this is the first Olivia book I have read. I have heard of them and worked with a kid who enjoyed the show, so when I saw this in the Little Free Lending Library, I figured I'd give it a try.
I didn't really know what to expect, but it definitely wasn't this. While parts of the book were humorous, the story itself felt very disjointed. It starts out with Olivia making a band, but then she abandons the idea halfway through. While this is pretty typical of children (and many adults, for that matter), it made for kind of a weird book. The title seemed misleading. It's more like Olivia Form a Band and Then Does a Bunch of Other Random Stuff.
Also, I can't lie, I was kind of creeped out by the mash-up illustrations. The insertion of photographs looked weird (and those freaking teeth in the lipstick scene are going to give me nightmares, thanks, Falconer!).
I will say, I did appreciate how extensive the "noises" were in the text (PING, THUD, KINNK, POINNNGG). That took some creativity.
Overall, this book didn't really live up to the hype for me. It was an okay read.
To my knowledge, this is the first Olivia book I have read. I have heard of them and worked with a kid who enjoyed the show, so when I saw this in the Little Free Lending Library, I figured I'd give it a try.
I didn't really know what to expect, but it definitely wasn't this. While parts of the book were humorous, the story itself felt very disjointed. It starts out with Olivia making a band, but then she abandons the idea halfway through. While this is pretty typical of children (and many adults, for that matter), it made for kind of a weird book. The title seemed misleading. It's more like Olivia Form a Band and Then Does a Bunch of Other Random Stuff.
Also, I can't lie, I was kind of creeped out by the mash-up illustrations. The insertion of photographs looked weird (and those freaking teeth in the lipstick scene are going to give me nightmares, thanks, Falconer!).
I will say, I did appreciate how extensive the "noises" were in the text (PING, THUD, KINNK, POINNNGG). That took some creativity.
Overall, this book didn't really live up to the hype for me. It was an okay read.
livruther's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
January 2017 - I love the deadpan humor, and Ben thinks it's pretty funny, too (plus fireworks).
November 2018 - I forgot that we'd read this one together - Ben thought it was absolutely hilarious.
November 2018 - I forgot that we'd read this one together - Ben thought it was absolutely hilarious.
emmapants's review against another edition
3.0
I love Olivia, but this one is just not as solid as the original. Olivia's mother is taking them to the fireworks and Olivia wants to know if there will be a band, because there has to be a fireworks band. When her mother assumes not, Olivia decides that she'll be the band. While cute, the plot sort of meanders then when Olivia finishes being a band and focuses on other things like her make-up. The images, however, are always worth the price of admission and the crash-bang-twink-ploink noises of Olivia's band make for a fun read-aloud.
Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/02/storytime-22211.html
Read my full review and comparisons to other books at my blog: http://shorteasywordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/02/storytime-22211.html
cmw119's review against another edition
4.0
Had I known this was actually a 4th of July book I would have read it for our 4th of July story time instead of for the Alphabet Series "Letter O". But I'll know better for next year I guess. This one definitely made me giggle, and I hope the kids enjoy it too.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
1.0
I guess I don't get Olivia. This was basically parts of 3 disparate books pasted together, none of which were particularly good. Keep it.
mollyjordan's review against another edition
2.0
Not nearly as good as the other Olivia books. This one doesn't stick to the plot very well.
amysbrittain's review against another edition
2.0
Talk about disjointed...lots of revolvers picked up and not used (figuratively speaking) and lots of loose ends left that way. Just...is it so hard to write a fun *and* cohesive pig-centric kids' book? I'm just askin'.