Thursday, June 19, 2008

For circle time at my preschool, I did a read-aloud of the book Olivia, written and illustrated by Ian Falconer. The children really enjoyed it. The book is about a little girl pig who goes through her routine of the day from getting up to picking up her clothes and going to her favorite places. It won a Coldecott award. The pictures are mostly black and white with some color added in but they really depict the story. You could probably even tell the story just through the pictures alone and not with the words at all. It is recommended for younger grades, such as PK or Kindergarten. It is a fun book that could be used with all children and would definitely help child with motor planning or sequencing issues that need to see routines. There are also a series of these books covering a range of topics such as Olivia Counts, Olivia Forms a Band, Olivia and the Missing Toy and Olivia Saves the Circus.

1 comment:

fran greb said...

Olivia is a favorite of many children. Sounds like you have captured the students' imagination with the book.