And he remains attuned to the way children think when Olivia is searched at the airport for weapons, She was very pleased. Falconers understated text is both witty and subtle when the gondola emerges from under the Bridge of Sighs, Olivia sighed. As Olivia plaintively holds out corn kernels at the Piazza San Marco, a page turn shows her face full of horror as the pigeons descend like Hitchcocks birds. The contrast between the antic lines of the charcoal and gouache paintings superimposed over gorgeous color photographs provides much hilarity. The plot is episodic, but Caldecott Honor artist Falconers inventive and droll artwork offers exuberance (and gelato) in nearly every scene, and Olivias curiosity and strong sense of self remain intact. The irrepressible Olivia is back-this time on a trip to Venice that hits the tourist hotspots and allows Olivia to be her precocious porcine best. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th
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