This is listed as a Children's book but it's one that anyone at any age can enjoy. and the Missing Toy: Book Sense Children's Book of the Year finalist Parent's Choice Gold Award Winner New York Times best-seller for 21 weeks. * Olivia Saves the Circus: New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2001 Book Sense Children's Book of the Year New York Times best-seller for 55 weeks * Olivia: Caldecott Honor Book Sense Children's Book of the Year 107 weeks on the New York Times Children's best-seller list and the Missing Toy (2003), both repeating that success. Two more books followed, Olivia Saves the Circus (2001) and Olivia. The first book, Olivia (2000) was the event of the season in children's publishing. The Olivia children's books are huge hits with preschoolers-and their parents. Dream Big pairs more than 30 of Ian Falconer's illustrations with motivational musings from really big dreamers like Eleanor Roosevelt, Oscar Wilde, and Walt Disney.

Whether she's taming a lion or building a sandcastle as tall as a skyscraper, Olivia's boundless imagination and courageous spirit are an inspiration to all. Dream Big, Starring Olivia, is great for graduation, encouragement, or for anyone starting a new chapter in life. The timeless charm and popularity of Ian Falconer's diva pig ensure her status as a children's classic.

Olivia books are available in 23 foreign editions and 19 languages around the world. He wrote and illustrated seven sequels, the last of which was “Olivia the Spy” in 2017.In this book of inspiring quotes, the iconic Olivia motivates readers to reach for their dreams.Īccording to Publishers Weekly, 'There's a little bit of Olivia in everyone,' and it's true. It stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, was awarded the Caldecott Honor and has sold over 10 million copies. The first book in the series, called “Olivia,” was published in 2000. “I also thought my instincts about the story were, if unpolished, right, and had happened organically with the pictures.”

“I am afraid my vanity wouldn’t allow me to relegate myself to ‘illustrated by,’” he said. He turned down publishers who wanted the text be written by an outside author. Family members and friends encouraged him to keep working on the character.

He was 63.įalconer’s “Olivia” books featured a clever piglet with a great imagination named Olivia, a character he developed for his young niece in 1996. Rippy said Falconer died Tuesday of natural causes while with family in Norwalk, Connecticut. (AP) - Author and illustrator Ian Woodward Falconer, known for his “Olivia” book series for children, has died.įalconer’s lawyer and agent Conrad M.

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