It stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, was awarded the Caldecott Honor and has sold over 10 million copies. The first book in the series, called “Olivia,” was published in 2000. “I also thought my instincts about the story were, if unpolished, right, and had happened organically with the pictures.” Falconer created Olivia in his tiny West Village. series, died at his Norwalk, Connecticut, home Tuesday. My insides dropped a thousand feet when I heard that Ian Falconer, the set designer and father of Olivia the pig, died on March 7.He was only 63. “I am afraid my vanity wouldn’t allow me to relegate myself to ‘illustrated by,’” he said. View Ian Falconer’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Childrens author Ian Falconer, best known for the 'Olivia' books that inspired a Nick Jr. He turned down publishers who wanted the text be written by an outside author. by Ian Falconer 4.15 5,571 Ratings 266 Reviews published 1994 51 editions Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights a Want to Read Rate it: Book 3 Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer 4. Family members and friends encouraged him to keep working on the character.
Falconer’s “Olivia” books featured a clever piglet with a great imagination named Olivia, a character he developed for his young niece in 1996.įalconer’s “Olivia” books featured a clever piglet with a great imagination named Olivia, a character he developed for his young niece in 1996. Rippy said Falconer died March 7 of natural causes while with family in Norwalk, Connecticut. Author and illustrator Ian Woodward Falconer, known for his “Olivia” book series for children, has died.įalconer’s lawyer and agent Conrad M.
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