In this picture book starring the world’s most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals—and being a princess is NOT one of them!
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! She wants to do more than just fit in! So what will she be?
Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality, and rest assured, you won’t find THIS pig pleased to be in pink!
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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Good concept, seems a little mean
By H. Strawser
As a parent tired of the princess craze, I was looking forward to this book's release so I could read it to my daughter. I love the other Olivia books. I found Olivia's derision of her peers a little mean-spirited. She's always been an oddball who's wanted to stand out and do her own thing, which is what makes her special, but in the other books that I've read, it's never been about knocking down others' choices. I wish Falconer could've gotten his point across without tearing others down. We checked this out from the library, so we'll be skipping it in our wishlist. It is cute and funny, though. Maybe it's the start of an older, more mature (and slightly more status conscious) Olivia.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Finally! A stand against princesses! :)
By VeggieMama
We love Olivia and her originality! I am sorry that some reviewers were disappointed by the attitude of this book, but it was a welcome relief to my husband and I who do our best to keep the princess craze out of the house. Our daughter is still exposed to it, of course, so this is a nice break from the onslaught. We waited until we thought she was ready for this level of a book. Of course she didn't understand corporate malfeasance at first, but we gave a simple explanation and enjoyed the joke obviously meant as some comic relief for the parents that have to read children's books again and again. (Just like how good children's shows or movies often throw in a few jokes for the parents.) I just think this book is meant for a slightly older audience than the other Olivia books. If your child is really into fairy princesses and would take someone speaking against them personally, this just might not be the book for you.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful.Too dark for my 3 yr old!
By Rachel Branagan
We usually love the Oliva books but this one is way too dark and really just odd. There is one page in particular that references Little Red Riding Hood with Oliva dressed up with a red hood and dark wolf eyes in the background. My daughter is terrified of this page and also confused. What are these eyse and why can't we see the rest of him, she asks? We're putting this one away for a while until she's older. Bummer.
