A hilarious picture book featuring the Pigeon, by the author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Time to Pee!
In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems' award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon discovers a delicious hot dog, and he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But then a hungry, clever little duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Will he manage to outsmart the Pigeon and get his share of the hot dog? Oh, yes...
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. 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. Find him online at www.mowillems.com and on Twitter as @The_Pigeon.
Reviews
Willems is on a winner with the activities of The Pigeon. I certainly hope he will give us further adventures of this very human bird to enjoy. Highly Recommended.
Magpies Magazine
This is a deceptively simple book, with a great deal of expression and characterisation in very few lines. Best of all, the characters are endearing and the story is sweet.
Sydney's Child
William’s gift is his ability to use very simple illustrations – and very few words, to achieve maximum impact…Young children will love the interactivity of the pigeon addressing them directly.
Reading Time
A basic story with engaging, boldly simple illustrations by New York resident Willems. Loud words in large type and a section resembling an animation storyboard are clues to the author’s animation past.
The Courier Mail
Willems has again produced a great tale about Pigeon in this picture book with minimal text and deceptively simple drawings, witty dialogue and that expressive eye make this book a must read. Young and old will find something to enjoy in this tale of guilt and cunning.
Scan
Despite the simplicity of the drawings, they convey enormous humour…the final page is pure delight.
The Sunday Tasmanian
