Falconer's surname for the title character of A Single Man, his 2009 film (based on Christopher Isherwood's novel, in which the title character has no surname). Written works In the Olivia series: Olivia (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000). Olivia Saves the Circus (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001) - winner of the 2002 Booksense Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. Olivia's Opposites (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002) Olivia Counts (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002) Olivia...and the Missing Toy (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003). Teatro Olivia (New York: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books, 2004). Olivia Forms a Band (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006) - winner of the 2006 Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Award. Dream Big (starring Olivia) (New York: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006). Olivia Helps with Christmas (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007) - winner of the 2008 Illustrator of the Year in the Children's Choice Book Awards) Olivia Goes to Venice (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010). Olivia and the Fairy Princesses (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012). Olivia's ABC (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014). Olivia the Spy (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers , 2017). Awards 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 over 50,000 children at the Children's Choice Book Awards, 2008 References External links Ian Falconer at publisher Simon & Schuster American children's writers 1959 births Living people American illustrators Ballet designers People from Ridgefield, Connecticut Gay artists American gay writers LGBT people from Connecticut Parsons School of Design alumni