Olivia is a fictional pig character in a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ian Falconer. The Olivia book series was inspired by Ian Falconer's niece, Olivia. "I was just entranced by her," he stated. "I wanted to make a little present for her, so I started working on the Olivia book."
Ian Falconer won a lot of awards for the Olivia series. These include: Caldecott Honor for Olivia, 2000 Parents' Choice 2000, Gold Award Winner Nick Jr. Books, Best Book of 2001 American Library Association, Notable Children's Books of 2001, for Olivia. Child's Best Book of 2001 Los Angeles Times Best Books of 2000 & 2001 Publishers Weekly, Best Books of 2000 & 2001 American Library Association, Notable Children's Books of 2002, for Olivia Saves the Circus. BookSense Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, 2002, for Olivia Saves the Circus. Voted "Favorite Illustrator" for Olivia Helps with Christmas by 50,000 children at the Children's Choice Book Awards, 2008
