Many girls have the same problem as the main character Olivia, an annoying little brother. Olivia is constantly bothered by her little brother wanting to copy her. However, she still has plenty of time to be her wonderfully cute self. Olivia loves to try on clothes, build sand castles, paint, and more. However, sometimes Olivia's creativity and personality can get her into trouble. Author and illustrator Ian Falconer takes an interesting approach to the visual element of color in this book. All of the illustrations are in black and white, except from Olivia's accessories and clothing, and even Olivia once when she accidentally gets sunburned. Using this visual element in this way highlights Olivia, her exploits and her personality by drawing the reader's eye to the important aspects of Olivia.
References
Falconer, I. (2000). Olivia. New York, New York: Antheneum Books for Young Readers.
-Naomi Emory, The Bookish Educator
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