Be the Bus!

The Lost and Profound Wisdom of The Pigeon (as told to Mo Willems)

Illustrator: Mo Willems

Binding: Hardcover

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Age 12+

Self-Help & Personal Development

#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems shares wit and wisdom from The Pigeon in this one-of-a-kind humour book for adults.

Discover important tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes, complaints, and basic philosophical misunderstandings in this profound collection of Pigeon-isms. This 80-page, gift-sized collector’s title features all-new original art along with big (and little) Pigeon-y tidbits to ponder, such as:

Let me be the first to say that everything has already been said.
Surprises happen when you least expect them.
If I could change just ONE thing about myself, I'd be perfect.

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 celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions as well as three Honors. Other favourites include Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs and That Is Not a Good Idea. Further titles in Mo's much loved Pigeon series include The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The Pigeon Loves Things That Go!, The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!, Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!, The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?, which won the 2013 Irma Black Honor, The Pigeon Needs a Bath!, The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! and The Pigeon Will Ride the Rollercoaster!. 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 Paris, France.

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