Olivia (fictional pig)
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Olivia is a fictional pig featured in children's books by author and illustrator Ian Falconer, who says he based the exuberant, strong-willed character on his niece.
In 2006, Olivia was one of eight characters to be featured by the United States Postal Service on first-class stamps as part of the "Favorite Children's Book Animals" issue. [1]
Olivia books to date are:
- Olivia, 2000 - winner of a 2001 Caldecott Honor [2]
- Olivia Saves the Circus, 2001
- Olivia's Opposites, 2002
- Olivia Counts, 2002
- Olivia...and the Missing Toy, 2003
- Teatro Olivia, 2004
- Olivia Forms a Band, 2006
