The Olivia Audio Collection

Name: The Olivia Audio Collection
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ian Falconer
ISBN: 9780743598194

Author: Ian Falconer

Narrator: Dame Edna Everage

Unabridged: 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 01/06/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Animal Stories

Synopsis

Finally available on audio, all five Olivia titles in one collection, gloriously read by Dame Edna Everage.

Olivia
Olivia...and the Missing Toy
Olivia Forms a Band
Olivia Saves the Circus
Olivia Helps with Christmas

Share in the antics and adventures of Olivia, everyone's favorite hyperactive piglet, as she spins tall tales about lion taming and tightrope walking, plays amateur detective, starts her own one-pig band, saves Santa from being cooked in the fireplace, and creates more than her fair share of havoc that will amuse and delight listeners of all ages.

About Ian Falconer

Ian Woodward Falconer (1959–2023) was an author and illustrator of children’s books, including the beloved Olivia series, and a designer of sets and costumes for the theater. He created thirty covers for The New Yorker as well as other publications.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krista on April 13, 2012

The Olivia Audio Collection is a collection of picturebooks put in an audio format for children to listen to. It is intended for the nursery aged children. This was the first time that I have been introduced to the Olivia books, I wanted to try something different. I thought that the character, Oliv......more

Goodreads review by Monica on April 13, 2012

Ahh yes, the sweet Olivia! My daughter and I love the Olivia collection of stories! How appropriate since my daughter is also an Olivia. This series is in audio format and geared towards nursery (N) aged children. Always getting into trouble, this lovely little girl is always involved in a humorous......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on February 18, 2013

Well produced audiobook, but keep in mind the stories are largely picture books. If you and your child aren't familiar with the books or aren't reading along, you may have no idea what's going on. For us, my daughter loves the books, having read them all multiple times, and really enjoys listening t......more

Goodreads review by Christine on November 28, 2014

At first I was alarmed to hear that the stories were read by Dame Edna, as in, the elderly British cross-dresser from the 90s who talks with a ridiculous, artificially high voice. But by golly, IT WORKS.......more

Goodreads review by Jaim on August 14, 2016

This is great for pre-school or younger children.......more