Ian+Falconer

Ian Falconer, lives in New York, and is responsible for writing the "//Olivia//" series. Ian Falconer didn't start off as a writing, at first Ian was a artist. He designed costumes and sets for productions in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and London. He got the inspiration for the Olivia books from his baby niece Olivia. Then a few years later, Anne Schwartz of Simon and Schuster called Ian and wanted him to write children's books.

So now Ian has published many books similar to Dr. Seuss. Falconer wrote stories in black and white with occasional red. In his books, Olivia's a detective looking for a toy, or she is forming a band, and in another book she is saving a circus. Ian Falconer says Olivia gets away with almost everything. The AR level for these books are 2.4 and it is for the ages of 5 or 6 year olds, but are loved by all ages.

Ian Folconer's books inclue: //Olivia Saves a Circus, Olivia Helps with Christmas, and Olivia Forms a Band//.