Online - October 09, 2003

New Pig on the Block

"Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy" Hits Stores

Olivia is just a regular little piggy.

Just like Alain Ducasse is some guy who cooks, Miuccia Prada is a lady who sews, and J.Lo is another girl from the block.

Olivia, as her fans worldwide know, is something else entirely: a Caldecott-winning porcine sensation who has delighted readers of all ages with her charm, antics, and mighty enormous mouth. This week her latest adventure, Olivia … and the Missing Toy, hits stores. It chronicles the dark, stormy night when Olivia loses her best pal. Mayhem ensues. Sweet little brothers are terrorized. Hapless pets are bamboozled. Two saintly parents take it all in stride.

She’s a diva. She’s a pistol. She’s all babe. Olivia is an inspiration.

Tell her something she doesn’t know.

Olivia … and the Missing Toy (Atheneum) is available online at amazon.com or at your local bookstore.