Mo Willems
Hardcover | Pages: 40 pages Rating: 4.3 | 75202 Users | 3682 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus |
| ISBN: | 1844280136 (ISBN13: 9781844280131) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Pigeon |
| Characters: | The Pigeon |
| Literary Awards: | Caldecott Medal Nominee (2004), Kentucky Bluegrass Award for K-2 (2005), Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee (2004), Vermont's Picture Book Awards: Red Clover (2005), South Carolina Book Award for Picture Book Award (2006) Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (2005), Golden Archer Award for Primary (2005), Buckaroo Book Award (2004), Indies Choice Book Award for Picture Book Hall of Fame (2009), CLEL Silver Bell Award Nominee for Talk (2013) |
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When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place—a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.List Regarding Books Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Pigeon)
| Title | : | Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Pigeon) |
| Author | : | Mo Willems |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 40 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2004 by Walker Books Ltd (first published April 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. Humor. Fiction. Animals. Storytime. Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.3 From 75202 Users | 3682 ReviewsRate Regarding Books Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Pigeon)
So funny. My son and I were both laughing throughout. I mean, his cousin Herb drives a bus, so Pigeon should totally be allowed to!I have read many books by Mo Willems that have been honored with the Caldecott Honor award, which included the Knuffle Bunny series. Now I have recently read Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! which is actually Mo Willems first childrens book and is a Caldecott Honor book and it is about how the Pigeon keeps asking the audience if he could drive the bus after the bus driver leaves to run an errand. Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is truly a memorable book that children can read over and over
A short but snappy story from popular cartoonist Mo Willems. 'Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus' is guaranteed to leave you with a big smile on your face! I am not ashamed to say that this story brought out the dramatist in me as I read it out loud to a mother and toddler group! The best part had to be the glorious double page spread of illustrations showing all of the pigeon's techniques to convince you to let him drive the bus... "Your MUM said that I could...", "I'll give you five pounds!"
Willems takes advantage of every page in this story of a pigeon who really really (really) wants to drive the bus. Every page -- the title page, the endpapers. Even the copyright page says "all rights reserved for humans, not pigeons." The artwork is nice, a combination of thick black outlines textured as if drawn with a colored pencil, and smooth ink filling the outlines. Minimalistic, but gets the job done. Unlike pigeon (who doesn't get to drive the bus).
Neo really enjoys much of what Mo Willems has to offer and this series is no exception. When the bus driver has to step away for a few minutes, he asks the reader to keep an eye on the bus. Easy work for sure, with only one golden rule: don't let the pigeon drive the bus. Well, that pigeon is as stubborn as a mule and will do anything to get the reader to allow him to drive. When nothing seems to work and pitching a fit gets him nowhere, he storms off, only to encounter another potential
A bus driver has to leave for a moment and asks you (the reader), not to let the pigeon drive his bus.But the pigeon really REALLY wants to drive the bus... and he tries to convince you, he pleads, he begs, will he finally drive it?Hysterical, I loved the pigeon. Simple yet adorable book.
3.5 STARS. I thought this was a well thought out book, but I'm not sure how much of dear little Pigeon I'll be able to take. Initially, I thought he was cute if rather whiny (The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!) This time, I thought he was borderline obnoxious and manipulative. Which, of course, is the point, I think! Maybe it's to illustrate the absurdity of kids trying to get their parents to let them do things that there is absolutely no way they can/should do! It was, perhaps, just my mood and perhaps
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