Having read some of Ian Falconer’s award-winning Olivia books I knew my daughters would enjoy watching the Olivia: Princess for a Day DVD, but I never anticipated just how much they would love it . Olivia: Princess for a Day has become the most requested movie time DVD in our house and Michaela has even taken to acting out various episodes during her playtime.
To give you an idea of how much Olivia is loved around here I’ll tell you that the most effective punishment in my parenting arsenal right now is the threat of losing Olivia privileges. Yep. Just the idea of not having the possibility of watching Olivia for a day is the most effective way for me to get my 3-year-old to do as she’s told.
The best part is that I actually appreciate the antics of Olivia as well. If you’re not familiar, Olivia is a 6 3/4-year-old dynamo who believes she can do anything and sees every day as an opportunity to try new things. Her vivid imagination takes her on grand adventures, both real and fantasy, and like all children, her antics occasionally result in endearing misadventures. Olivia’s confidence and positive nature inspires kids everywhere to think boldly and follow their dreams.
One of the things I appreciate most about Olivia is that she is age appropriate without dumbing down the content for kids. She is respectful to her parents and other authority figures, is polite, and doesn’t speak ‘baby-talk’ (because if I have one more cartoon teaching my kid that’s how they’re supposed to speak I’ll scream!).
If you have a little girl who likes the Olivia books I highly recommend checking out the Olivia: Princess for a Day DVD.
Olivia: Princess for a Day :: $16.99 recommended retail; available right now from Amazon for $11.99
*I received product to facilitate this review and promotion. The opinions expressed are my own.*
