Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late
Follows
previous books about that persnickety pigeon whose actions resemble those of
young children. Kids are invited to make sure that the pigeon doesn't stay
up late. But the pigeon has his own ideas on the matter: "First of all,
I'm not even tired," he proclaims. On each successive page, a balloon of
text comes up with ever more reasons why the pigeon shouldn't be coerced into
bed ("I hear there's a good show about birds on TV tonight. Should be
very educational"). Then come the familiar questions:
"Can I have a glass of water?" At one point he drags out his stuffed
rabbit (looking suspiciously like Knuffle Bunny), who, the pigeon
insists, wants to stay up. But then a yawn overtakes the bird, even though he insists
he is just stretching--and, well, you know the rest. Fans of the pigeon will
welcome him back and wait with anticipation to see what he can't do
next. Ages 2-6.
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
He
really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it What's the
matter--don't you want him to be happy? The latest book in the best-selling
Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
In
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Willems finds the preschooler in a pigeon: a cajoling,
tantrum-throwing, irresistible bird. "I've got to leave for a little
while," says a uniformed bus driver as he strolls off the opening pages.
"I thought he'd never leave," says the big-eyed pigeon as he marches
onto the next spread and begins his campaign to drive the bus. His tactics,
addressed to an unseen audience, are many: he reasons ("I tell you what:
I'll just steer"); he whines ("I never get to do anything!");
he's creative ("Let's play 'Drive the Bus'! I'll go first"); he
bargains ("C'mon! Just once around the block!"). Finally he erupts
in a feather-flying tantrum, followed by a drooping sulk that ends only when a
truck arrives, and new road fantasies begin. Librarians may struggle with the
endpapers, which contain important story content, but the design is
refreshingly minimal, focusing always on the pigeon; he's the only image on
nearly every earth-toned spread.
The Pigeon has To Go To School!
Why
does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if
he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns TOO
MUCH!?! Ask not for whom the school bell rings; it rings for the Pigeon!
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!
When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can
hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But . . . then a very sly
and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more
clever bird?
The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
The Duckling asks for a cookie -- and gets one!
Do you think the Pigeon is happy about that?
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
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.