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Ian Falconer

Ian Falconer
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Ian Falconer

Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series. The character of Olivia—a precocious little pig who loves fashion, ballet, opera, and getting her own way—is based on Falconer's real-life niece. Falconer's illustrations have graced numerous covers of The New Yorker magazine. In addition, he has designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House, among others. He lives in New York.

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Olivia Helps with Christmas will be released on October 01, 2013 in Board Book
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Olivia's Opposites has won an award
Apr 27, 2013
News:
Olivia's Opposites has won an award
Apr 27, 2013
Nov 28, 2012
The Olivia Collection will be released on October 23, 2012 in Hardcover
Oct 23, 2012
The Olivia Collection is now available in Hardcover
Oct 23, 2012
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses will be released on August 28, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
May 19, 2012
Mar 02, 2012
News:
The Olivia Audio Collection has won an award
Jul 29, 2011
Olivia Saves the Circus is now available in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
Olivia Saves the Circus will be released on November 16, 2010 in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy will be released on November 16, 2010 in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
Olivia Goes to Venice will be released on November 16, 2010 in eBook
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Olivia will be released on November 16, 2010 in eBook
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Broadway World, April 15, 2013
...picture book and licensed character list include Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort, Olivia by Ian Falconer, pre-school sensations Mike the Knight and The Octonauts, Sue Hendra's Barry the Fish with Fingers, and Anna Kemp and Sara...
Daily Pilot, April 11, 2013
...until he becomes a big caterpillar, and eventually a beautiful butterfly. "Olivia ... and the Missing Toy," by Ian Falconer: When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia the feisty pig is determined to find out who is responsible. "Harold and the...
MSN Money, March 27, 2013
...list. It also counts some big-name authors amidst its ranks, such as Jodi Picoult, Mary Higgins Clark and Ian Falconer's popular "Olivia" children's books. Moreover, Simon & Schuster may well be positioned to take Barnes & Noble head-on in the...
TheStreet.com, March 27, 2013
...list. It also counts some big-name authors amidst its ranks, such as Jodi Picoult, Mary Higgins Clark and Ian Falconer's popular "Olivia" children's books. Moreover, Simon & Schuster may well be positioned to take Barnes & Noble head-on in the...
Bloomfield Patch, March 26, 2013
...Trip, by Sheila Blackstone  The Wheels on the Bus, by Jane Cabrera  Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, by Ian Falconer Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, by Eric Litwin  Lola Reads to Leo, by Anna Mcquinn  Three Little Kittens, by...
School Library Journal, March 20, 2013
...Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (HarperCollins) Anna Dewdney for Llama Llama Time to Share (Viking/Penguin) Ian Falconer for Olivia and the Fairy Princesses (Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster) Robin Preiss Glasser for Fancy...
School Library Journal, February 25, 2013
...Reader. During its 94 year history, posters have been created by icons in children’s literature such as Ian Falconer, Jon J Muth, Maurice Sendak, Ezra Jack Keats, Richard Scarry, Ellen Raskin, Laurent deBrunhoff, Tomie dePaola, Rosemary Wells, Garth...
Christian Science Monitor, January 15, 2013
...Putnam 9. I Want My Hat Back, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 10. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, by Ian Falconer, Atheneum 11. On the Night You Were Born, by Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends 12. This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 13. Press Here,...
Christian Science Monitor, January 8, 2013
...Chronicle 6. I Want My Hat Back, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 7. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, by Ian Falconer, Atheneum 8. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper 9. Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathmann, Putnam 10. This Moose Belongs to...
The Empire, January 4, 2013
...Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of Olivia, a children's book series about a pig. His first book, initially a gift for his niece Olivia, was awarded the Caldecott...
Christian Science Monitor, January 3, 2013
...House 6. This Moose Belongs to Me, by Oliver Jeffers, Philomel 7. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, by Ian Falconer, Atheneum 8. I Want My Hat Back, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 9. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom...
Foxboro Reporter, December 27, 2012
...picture book), " I, Too, Am America" by Langston Hughes (picture book), "Olivia and the Fairy Princess" by Ian Falconer (picture book), "Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs" by Mo Willems (picture book), "The Mighty Miss Malone" by Christopher Paul Curtis...
AL.com, December 27, 2012
...sit with kids who were alone in school. For Dawn Hochsprung - "Olivia and the Fairy Princesses" by IAN FALCONER Dressed as book fairy; infectious smile; took pride in her work, accessible and welcoming; knew name of every student (nearly 700). For...
Christian Science Monitor, December 19, 2012
...Philomel 7. This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 8. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, by Ian Falconer, Atheneum 9. I Want My Hat Back, by Jon Klassen, Candlewick 10. Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, by Eric Litwin, James Dean (Illus.), Harper 11....