The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It's going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge.
Mo Willems(www.pigeonpresents.com), a number one
New York Timesbest-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity).
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!was also an inaugural inductee into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. And his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for
There Is a Bird on Your Head!and
Are You Ready to Play Outside?) as well as three Honors (for
We Are in a Book!, I Broke My Trunk!,and
Let's Go for a Drive!).
Other favorites include
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressedand
City Dog, Country Frog, illustrated by Jon J Muth. Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.
See above.
DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!
* Brilliantly simple...hilarious. The Horn Book (starred review)THE PIGEON WANTS A PUPPY!2009 Children's Choice Book Award for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
* Willems's hilariously expressive illustrations and engaging text are cinematic in their interplay.
School Library Journal(starred review)DON'T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE!:
* Children will be charmed by this bedtime treat.
School Library Journal(starred review)THE PIGEON FINDS A HOT DOG!
* Readers of all ages won't be able to resist miming the sly conversation in this satisfying sequel. -
A Publishers Weekly Edl5