Olivia

Ok, this is my new favorite children's book. Have you read it? The simple cover design and color scheme are deceiving. It is brilliant! I bought it for Audra for Christmas (having never read it). Barnes and Noble didn't have the book I wanted to get for her, so I got this one because it was recommended in Honey For a Child's Heart and by a friend. I was in a hurry and didn't even read through it. I read it out loud to the kids today for the first time and laughed my head off! Olivia is so much like Audra. Titus and Audra kept looking at me like, "What is so funny? Did I miss something?" I just love everything about this book: the real-life humor, the illustrations, the fine art. Hooray for Ian Falconer!