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Olivia Forms a Band.(Children's review)
* Olivia Forms a Band, by Ian Falconer (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020), 2006. 39pp. $17.95.
Olivia Forms a Band is a wonderful children's book about a young pig with a very creative mind. Olivia begins her day, like many children, looking for a missing sock. Her family is going to see a fireworks display, and she is hopeful that there will be a marching band there. When Olivia learns that there will not be a band performing, she sets out to put together her own "one pig" marching band using an unusual collection of items and instruments found around the house.
This is a great story for young children about the excitement of music and using creativity. This story is not about traditional music lessons or a composer's life, but it truly does give a fantastic picture of using one's own mind and resources to create music from within. The author, Ian Falconer, definitely has a sense of what the day in the life of a young child is like, and how their mind works, from distraction to distraction. He sets a ...
- Olivia Forms a Band.(Brief article)(Book review)(Children's review)
- Magazine article from: Publishers Weekly April 3, 2006 700+ words
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