| Dream Big | 
 enlarge | Creator: Ian Falconer
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 21031
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0740758187
Dewey Decimal Number: 082
EAN: 9780740758188
ASIN: 0740758187
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Condition: Brand New. Expected US delivery in 7-10 business days
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Product Description
Dream Big, starring Olivia, is great for anyone looking for a new direction, encouragement, or for anyone starting a new chapter in life. Whether she's taming a lion or building a sandcastle as tall as a skyscraper, Olivia's boundless imagination and courageous spirit are an inspiration to all. Dream Big pairs more than 30 of Ian Falconer's illustrations with motivational musings from really big dreamers like Eleanor Roosevelt, Oscar Wilde, and Walt Disney.The Olivia children's books are huge hits with children -- and their parents. The first book, Olivia (2000) was the event of the season in children's publishing. Two more books followed, Olivia Saves The Circus (2001) and Olivia...And The Missing Toy (2003), both repeating that success.
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 Awesome Gifts! November 2, 2008
I give these to my consultants! Lots of great dream quotes. My whole family signed a page in my book!
A Winner for Big Dreamers August 30, 2008
This is a book of lovely quotations that have been specifically joined with the perfect Olivia scenes. I just bought 8 copies of this for adult friends of mine who are in the business of thinking big-they're teachers extraordinaire. I love the main character Olivia and salute the author for his talent.
Good, but not a children's book. August 2, 2008
Most of the Olivia books are childrens books. This one however is not. This book reminds me of "Oh, The Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuess. This would make an excellent graduation gift.
 not a book at all May 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book thinking it was an actual story book, but it's really just a book of quotes, that I guess should inspire, but a child couldn't understand their meaning at all.
Familiar Images of Olivia with Inspirational Aphorisms December 3, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
When my children were young, I looked in vain for children's books that contained inspirational aphorisms. I wanted to find such books because brief quotes by important historical figures had always played a big role in my life.
I was thrilled to find that Ian Falconer had taken some of his prior drawings of Olivia and selected appropriate inspirational quotes around the theme of "Dream Big." Naturally, there's irony here . . . beginning with the fact that the book is in a very small format, like that of gift books.
Although the book's page size is small, there are thirty quotes and matching images. I thought that the illustrations and quotes were well matched . . . often providing adult humor as well as kiddy laughs. In fact, you'll probably find yourself having an opportunity to explain a few of these quote and illustration combinations (a great chance for bonding with a child) such as "You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note" with a Olivia singing by herself and "Dreams say what they mean, but they don't say it in daytime language" with Olivia dreaming of singing on stage in a red gown. Some of the illustrations also make for good fun, being puns on the quote.
Please realize that there is no story to connect the quotes . . . this book is inspirational rather than story-telling.
Dream Big with Olivia!
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