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Olivia is a fictional pig character in a series of children's picture books written and illustrated by the late Ian Falconer, the first entry of which was published in 2000. A computer animatedtelevision series of the same name inspired by the character premiered in 2009.
Olivia
Olivia the pig, as seen on the cover of the first book.
The Olivia book series was inspired by Ian Falconer's niece, Olivia.[1]
The series is different from many children's picture books because of its stark minimalism. Inspired by the style of Dr. Seuss, Falconer chose to draw uncluttered images in black and white with the occasional splash of red, along with the insertion of real artwork by famous artists — Degas and Pollock, for example. Each book in the series explores the use of another signature color in addition to the original black, white and red images.
Olivia books have been translated into many languages including Czech, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Hebrew and Latin.
BookSense Illustrated Children's Book of the Year for Olivia Saves the Circus, 2002
Voted "Favorite Illustrator" for Olivia Helps with Christmas by over 50,000 children at the Children's Choice Book Awards, 2008
In other adaptationsedit
In 2006, Olivia was one of eight characters to be featured by the United States Postal Service on first-class stamps as part of the "Favorite Children's Book Animals" issue.
In 2008, Nickelodeon partnered with children's media company, Chorion, to bring the bestselling Simon & Schuster Olivia books to life in a new animated television series. The new 3D CGI series was produced by Academy Award nominated animation studio Brown Bag Films and launched on Nickelodeon on January 26, 2009.[16]
In 2011, Polin8 Media partnered with children's media company, Chorion, to create an interactive iPad application "Olivia Acts Out" available on the iTunes Store.
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^Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2012). . School Library Journal "A Fuse #8 Production" blog. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
^"Olivia Saves the Circus (Olivia, #2)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
^"Compare - Olivia vs Olivia's Opposites". olivia.childrens-library.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
^Falconer, Ian (2002-06-01). Olivia Counts. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN978-0-689-85087-5.
^"Olivia and the Missing Toy (Olivia, #3)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
^"Nickelodeon Brings Children's Publishing Phenomenon Olivia to Life With TV Series". Reuters. Retrieved on 2009-07-06. 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01.
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OliviaOlivia the pig as seen on the cover of the first book First appearanceOlivia 2000 Created byIan FalconerVoiced byEmily Gray amp Jo WyattIn universe informationSpeciesPigGenderFemale Contents 1 Development 2 Books 2 1 Written by Falconer 2 2 Tie ins to the Nickelodeon TV show not written by Falconer 3 Awards 4 In other adaptations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDevelopment editThe Olivia book series was inspired by Ian Falconer s niece Olivia 1 The series is different from many children s picture books because of its stark minimalism Inspired by the style of Dr Seuss Falconer chose to draw uncluttered images in black and white with the occasional splash of red along with the insertion of real artwork by famous artists Degas and Pollock for example Each book in the series explores the use of another signature color in addition to the original black white and red images Olivia books have been translated into many languages including Czech French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Chinese Japanese Danish Swedish Finnish Russian Hebrew and Latin Books editWritten by Falconer edit Olivia 2 2000 a 2001 Caldecott Honor book 3 listed as one of the Teachers Top 100 Books for Children by the National Education Association in 2007 4 listed in the Top 100 Picture Books of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal 5 Olivia Saves the Circus 6 2001 the 2002 Booksense Illustrated Children s Book of the Year Olivia s Opposites 7 2002 a board book Olivia Counts 8 2002 a board book Olivia and the Missing Toy 9 2003 Teatro Olivia 10 2004 a fold out theater with paper dolls Olivia Forms a Band 11 2006 winner of 2006 Child Magazine s Best Children s Book Award Olivia Helps with Christmas 12 2007 Falconer won the 2008 Illustrator of the Year in the Children s Choice Book Awards for this title Olivia Goes to Venice 13 2010 Olivia and the Fairy Princesses 2012 Olivia the Spy 14 2017 Tie ins to the Nickelodeon TV show not written by Falconer edit Olivia Acts Out 2009 hardcover 15 Dinner with Olivia 2009 paperback 15 Olivia Trains Her Cat 2009 paperback a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia Leaps 2009 board book 15 This is Olivia 2009 hardcover a fold out book 15 Olivia the Magnificent A Life the Flap Story 2009 paperback 15 Meet Olivia 2009 a coloring and activity book 15 Brava Olivia 2009 a coloring and activity book with stickers 15 Olivia and Her Ducklings 2010 paperback a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia and the Babies 2010 paperback 15 Olivia Takes a Trip 2010 paperback a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia Opens a Lemonade Stand 2010 paperback 15 Olivia and the School Carnival 2010 paperback 15 Olivia and the Snowy Day 2010 hardcover a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia Cooks Up a Surprise 2011 hardcover 15 Olivia Plants a Garden 2011 hardcover a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia Leads a Parade 2011 paperback 15 Olivia Goes Camping 2011 hardcover a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia Becomes a Vet 2011 hardcover a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia and the Rain Dance 2012 hardcover a Ready To Read book 15 Olivia and the Kite Party 2012 hardcover a Ready To Read book 15 Awards editCaldecott Honor for Olivia 2000 Parent s Choice 2000 Gold Award Winner Nick Jr Best Book of 2001 ALA Notable Children s Books 2000 amp 2001 Child s Best Book of 2001 Los Angeles Times Best Books of 2000 amp 2001 Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2000 amp 2001 BookSense Illustrated Children s Book of the Year for Olivia Saves the Circus 2002 Voted Favorite Illustrator for Olivia Helps with Christmas by over 50 000 children at the Children s Choice Book Awards 2008In other adaptations editIn 2006 Olivia was one of eight characters to be featured by the United States Postal Service on first class stamps as part of the Favorite Children s Book Animals issue In 2008 Nickelodeon partnered with children s media company Chorion to bring the bestselling Simon amp Schuster Olivia books to life in a new animated television series The new 3D CGI series was produced by Academy Award nominated animation studio Brown Bag Films and launched on Nickelodeon on January 26 2009 16 In 2011 Polin8 Media partnered with children s media company Chorion to create an interactive iPad application Olivia Acts Out available on the iTunes Store See also edit nbsp Children s literature portalOlivia TV series List of Olivia episodesReferences edit Ian Falconer Biography Olivia Olivia 1 www goodreads com Retrieved 2020 01 25 Association for Library Service to Children Caldecott Medal amp Honor Books 1938 Present American Library Association Retrieved August 24 2012 National Education Association 2007 Teachers Top 100 Books for Children Retrieved August 22 2012 Bird Elizabeth July 6 2012 Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results School Library Journal A Fuse 8 Production blog Archived from the original on December 4 2012 Retrieved August 22 2012 Olivia Saves the Circus Olivia 2 www goodreads com Retrieved 2020 01 25 Compare Olivia vs Olivia s Opposites olivia childrens library com Retrieved 2020 01 25 Falconer Ian 2002 06 01 Olivia Counts Atheneum Books for Young Readers ISBN 978 0 689 85087 5 Olivia and the Missing Toy Olivia 3 www goodreads com Retrieved 2020 01 25 Teatro Olivia www goodreads com Retrieved 2020 01 25 Olivia Forms a Band Olivia 4 www goodreads com Retrieved 2020 01 25 Falconer Ian 2014 10 09 Olivia Helps With Christmas Simon amp Schuster ISBN 978 1 4711 2310 8 Bruder Jessica 2011 01 14 Pig With Passport The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 01 25 Falconer Ian 19 April 2018 Olivia the Spy Simon amp Schuster Limited ISBN 9781471164231 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Nickelodeon Olivia Series www goodreads com Retrieved 2021 11 20 Nickelodeon Brings Children s Publishing Phenomenon Olivia to Life With TV Series Reuters Retrieved on 2009 07 06 2009 01 06 Archived from the original on 2013 02 01 External links editOlivia on Nick Jr Chorion Brown Bag Films Olivia at The Big Cartoon DataBase Simon amp Schuster Ian Falconer Author Profile Polin8 Media 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