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[CCBC-Net] Ian Falconer's Olivia
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From: HUMMINGRK at aol.com <HUMMINGRK>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:57:17 EST
I'm glad that Lisa brought up Olivia--one of my favorite picture books in several years. The understated pencil sketches with their flashes of red allowed the personality of the character to jump out at the reader. The bright red seems almost a metaphor for the way Olivia stands out in a crowd.
Lee Sullivan Hill Clarendon Hills, IL
Received on Wed 31 Jan 2001 09:57:17 AM CST
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:57:17 EST
I'm glad that Lisa brought up Olivia--one of my favorite picture books in several years. The understated pencil sketches with their flashes of red allowed the personality of the character to jump out at the reader. The bright red seems almost a metaphor for the way Olivia stands out in a crowd.
Lee Sullivan Hill Clarendon Hills, IL
Received on Wed 31 Jan 2001 09:57:17 AM CST
