This (Caldecott honor) book is awesome. It's about a spirited little pig with an amazing imagination. It strikes a chord with Emma in particular, who is an incredibly active and rather mischievous little girl, just like Olivia. The story takes you on a day-in-the life of Olivia adventure, doing all the things she likes to do — playing dress up, making sand castles at the beach, painting — with sharp, clear, witty writing. The tongue-in-cheek humor is infections. And the black and red illustrations (also by Ian Falconer) are, well, artistic. The story ends with Olivia bargaining with her mother for more bedtime books. Olivia's mother tells her that she (Olivia) really wears her out. But that's OK, her mother loves her anyway. It's an ending that I can relate to all too well!
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