Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Olivia: Star of the Show by Tina Gallo - OPTIONAL

Gallo, Tina  Olivia: Star of the Show Illustrated by Shane L. Johnson  Simon Spotlight, 2014.  $7.99  PICTURE BOOK Content: G.  

Olivia’s class is having a talent show, so she decides to play the drums.  When her friend Francine rolls off the stage into Olivia’s drum set, Olivia has to improvise and uses some trash cans.  Olivia gets on stage and plays the trash cans and sings and the crowd loves it.  

Olivia is a positive character who makes the best out of bad situation.  The illustrations are bright and colorful and appealing.  My only issue with this book is that if it’s a talent show, should anything Olivia makes up on stage really be awesome and charming, or should the message be that if we work hard then we can be rewarded when we share our talents.  

EL (K-3)-OPTIONAL.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.  

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