Picture Book #2 - Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!
By: Mo Willems
Credit: Mo Willems
Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Hyperion Books For Children, 2003. ISBN 0439686172
PLOT SUMMARY
In Moe Willems picture book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!", an adorable blue pigeon pleads and begs to let him drive the bus. As the bus driver is gone, the very creative pigeon does anything he can to try and drive the bus by pleading with the audience of readers to get his way through emotions and expressions. It will make you laugh out loud!
Credit: Mo Willems
Mo Willems does a wonderful job of bringing a pigeon to life! He uses pale colors and most pages only have one image and limited text. It is a simple story but has a huge personality. Mo Willems uses humor, strong emotions and feelings through powerful illustrations he created and creative words. It makes the reader feel like they are a part of the book. Come along for a ride with, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!"
Credit: Mo Willems
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
Caldecott Award of 2014
Publishers Weekly said, “Readers will likely find satisfaction in this whimsical show of emotions and, perhaps, a bit of self-recognition.”
Kirkus and its starred review said, “A first picture book by an Emmy Award–winning writer and animator, listeners will be begging, pleading, lying, and bribing to hear it again and again.”
School Library Journal said of it, “In a plain palette, with childishly elemental line drawings, Willems has captured the essence of unreasonableness in the very young. The genius of this book is that the very young will actually recognize themselves in it.”
CONNECTIONS
Activities To Use With This Book:
* Model expressive reading as you read this book. Have students practice with other picture books in this series by Mo Willems.
* Opinion Writing - Have students write a letter to the bus driver. Do you think the pigeon should drive the bus or not? Extension activity - how to write a letter?
* Students create their own vehicle for the pigeon to drive and then persuade readers why they would want to drive their car with expressive language.
* Students can create a Sock Puppets book trailer video on a tablet/iPad after they have read the book. Using Sock Puppets would be a great extension of the story to explain their side of the story.
Book Connections by Mo Willems:
* Don't Let The Pigeon Eat The Hot Dog. ISBN 9780786818693
* Don't Let The Pigeon Finish The Activity. ISBN 9781423133100
* The Pigeon Needs A Bath. ISBN 9781406357783
*Blog created for the purpose of TWU, Children's Literature Course #5603, and for the love of reading!
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