When it comes time to tell the class what she did on hervacation, Olivia isn't at all nervous. In fact, she remembers itquite clearly--she went to the circus, you see. "But when we gotthere, all the circus people were out sick with ear infections."What are the odds? But the show must go on! Fortunately, Oliviajumps right in to help out--riding elephants, posing as theTattooed Lady (she draws on the pictures with a marker), taminglions, walking tightropes, juggling, clowning around, and more. Ina marvelous fold-out, four-panel spread, our porcine heroine evenreigns supreme as the Queen of the Trampoline. "And that's how Isaved the circus. And now I am famous." Olivia looks proud. Herteacher looks mad. Ian Falconer shines in this dryly hilarioussequel to his 2001 Caldecott Honor Book Olivia. The charcoal andgouache illustrations perfectly capture Olivia's earnestexpressions. Be prepared to be charmed anew! (Ages 4 to 8) --KarinSnelson From Publishers Weekly Could there be a more ideal place for Olivia than in the centerring under the Big Top? It will come as no surprise to her manyfans that this is how Olivia claims to have spent her summervacation. Using the same day-in-the-life format as hisshow-stopping debut (Olivia), Falconer shows Olivia making pancakesfor her two brothers (including new addition William) beforeschool. "This is a big help to her mother," accompanies a pictureof utter chaos in the kitchen. The heroine adds her signature redaccoutrements to her "really boring uniform," then heads to theclassroom where it's her turn to tell about her summer ("Oliviaalways blossoms in front of an audience"); she holds both teacherand students (and readers) rapt as she describes her trip to thecircus. "All the circus people were out sick with ear infections,"says Olivia. "Luckily I knew how to do everything." Falconeroutdoes himself with theatrical scenes of the diminutive leadinglady teetering on top of an elephant's head, walking on stilts and,in a four-page fold-out spread, as "Queen of the Trampoline" flyingoff the trapeze and somersaulting in the air (the outline of herporkish figure trapped in the trampoline netting is worth the priceof admission). He once again demonstrates how attuned he is to theway a child thinks when, at the very end of her share, in tinytypeface, Olivia tacks on a shred of truth, "Then one time my dadtook me sailing The End." This star's numerous spectators can onlyhope that she will have many encores. Ages 3-7.
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