Olivia Plans a Tea Party

August 1, 2011

PreS-K-When her mom, a party planner, catches a cold and takes to her bed, Olivia offers to help out by acting as her "official assistant." Her mother instructs her to answer the phone and take messages. The first caller asks for an emergency tea party for her ladies' garden club that afternoon. The piglet attempts to relay the message, but her mother is fast asleep. Olivia, Francine, and Ian quickly make sandwiches and find decorations for the event. They accidentally get their signals crossed when another caller asks for pirates at a party. The illustrations, on glossy paper, are very colorful, and the book features a durable padded cover. Fans will enjoy this tale that is based on an episode of the TV series Olivia as seen on Nickelodeon.-Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH

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