OLIVIA
by Ian
Falconer
Paint Picture
developed by: Amy Boland

OLIVIA by
Ian
Falconer is about a little pig girl who is full of energy and is always
getting into something. She often wears herself out. Olivia has a
little brother named Ian who will never leave her alone. Olivia
also has a little dog
named Perry and a cat named Edwin the cat. Olivia is a very
fashionable pig and has to try on her whole wordrobe before she goes
out.
Olivia goes to the beach and builds sand
castles and gets very sun burnt so she decides it is time to go home
and take a nap her mother says but of course she is not
tired. On rainy days she goes to the museum and looks at the
pictures for a long time, Olivia decides to replicate the picture
on the wall by painting one on her bedroom wall. Olivia's mother
isn't very happy with her so, she get sent to time out. After time out,
she has to take a bath, eat dinner,and then its time for dinner. But
Olivia isn't sleepy. Can you guess whats next?
Critical Thinking
What do you think Olivia is going to do
next?
What do you like to do before you go to bed?