Olivia and the Fairy Princesses [Hardcover]

In this picture book starring the world’s most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals—and being a princess is NOT one of them!

Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! She wants to do more than just fit in! So what will she be?
     Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality, and rest assured, you won’t find THIS pig pleased to be in pink!Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series, includingOlivia,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 ofThe 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.“Thank God for Ian Falconer and his Olivia. She is the popular school-age pig, the latest in a lien of independent, high-spirited young ladies that goes back at least to Madeline and Eloise, and also includes Frances the badger and Lilly the mouse. Her seventh full-fledged adventure, “Olivia and the Fairy Princesses,” is, to my taste, her best since her introduction 12 years ago.”“The legions of young children (and parents) who have relished Ian Falconer's Olivia books are well aware that the redoubtable eponymous piglet has a distinct personality and a flamboyant sensibility all her own. As a stand-in for the most amusing sort of precocious child, Olivia revels in her uniqueness and finds it provoking that other people need to conform. Yet at the same time, she is not wholly indifferent to the pleasures that other little girls enjoy.”*lC%