Olivia's Opposites
Olivia knows all about opposites. Sometimes this porcine heroine of Ian  Falconer's Caldecott Honor Book,Olivia, is "plain," attired  only in red briefs. Other times she is "fancy," with high-heeled dress-up shoes,  lipstick, pearls, and a big red bow. Sometimes—-when Olivia is running the  circus, for example (Olivia Saves  the Circus)--she is very "loud" with a lion, which renders the lion  rather "quiet." Whether meeting this energetic and incorrigible piglet for the  first or the 100th time, readers of all ages will be happy to watch Olivia do  pretty much anything, even something as simple as counting (Olivia Counts) or teaching  about opposites. This sturdy little board book, with lots of white space and  black-and-white illustrations, splashed with occasional red, is a perfect  introduction to the concepts of opposites, from "up" and "down" to the "open"  and "closed" mouth of our yawning, pajama'd pig at the conclusion. (Baby to  preschool)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.