Ian Falconer

"Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! What will she be? Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality in this latest book of the OLIVIA series, and rest assured, you won't find THIS pig in pink!"--

On a family vacation in Venice, Olivia indulges in gelato, rides in a gondola, and finds the perfect souvenir.

The author presents a collection of three animal-themed essays. In The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck, a group of complete strangers bitterly discuss the order of things within the animal kingdom. In Hello Kitty, a miserable alcoholic cat attends AA. In The Squirrel and the Chipmunk, two lovers are torn apart by their quarreling families.

When Olivia throws a kite party, she takes so long to make her kite, the wind is gone, and she must think of a way to fly a kite without wind.

At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how, when she went to the circus and all the performers were out sick, she saved the day, becoming Olivia the Tattooed Lady, Olivia the Lion Tamer, The Amazing Flying Olivia, and more.

In this beautifully gross picture book, Anna Van Ogre’s lovely monster face turns into that of a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl—and it’s not switching back! Can she find a way to stop looking like an ugly human and regain her gorgeous monstrosity of a face? In this incredible story about beauty standards, owning your uniqueness, and developing self-esteem, nationally acclaimed comedian and perpetual bestselling author David Sedaris...

Olivia plays hotel with her friends after school, but a mysterious ghost seems to be haunting her hotel.

Olivia plays soccer: When Olivia joins the soccer team, she wants to wear a red jersey, but the only team member that wears red is the goalie--and the goalie on her team is Francine. Olivia goes to the library: Olivia wants to renew her book at the library--but then the book goes missing!

Olivia and her friends build a snowlady for the winter festival but when the weather warms up and the snow melts, she and her friends have to get creative to save the day.

With her mom taking her brothers to a soccer game, Olivia and her dad get to spend a whole day together.