The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
"There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems book” The Times
The Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well ... almost everything. And what if he doesn’t like it? What if the teacher doesn’t like him? I mean, what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!
Creators
Mo Willems is a three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. His books have been translated into over 25 languages, and his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions as well as five Honors. Other favourites include That Is Not a Good Idea! and Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs. Before he turned to children's books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts, USA.
Reviews
This book is so good at being a straight talking picture story book for grown ups and children alike.It gives grown-ups an insight into how their child may be feeling at the prospect of school for the first time. During the reading of the story the child and grown-up can sit down and discuss why the Pigeon feels this way about school and offer answers together. The positively lovely denouement with the contrasting end papers will make this story one that will be read again.Recommended for all children and grown-ups starting their new school life together.
Sharon Greenaway Reviews
The hilarious illustrations and sarcasm will have kids rolling around with laughter, and by then end they’ll probably want to go to school too.
Finding Myself Young
If you need a full-on comedy offensive, look no further… Kids will laugh at Pigeon’s hysterics and relate to his worries, which run the gamut from ‘What will the other birds think of me?’ to ‘Why does the alphabet have so many letters?’.
Readings
Know-it-all newbies might just learn something from this short, sharp little tale.
The Geelong Advertiser
Rambunctious and just a little belligerent, pigeon is very funny. Beneath his outrageous and over-the-top words and behaviour, his true feelings of apprehension and nervousness are apparent to all.
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