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Don`t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Hardcover)

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    This Caldecott winner will delight children with the persistence of a pesky pigeon, whose only dream is to drive a bus....more

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After the bus driver introduces himself and informs everyone that he needs to take a break, he asks readers not to let the nearby pigeon drive off with the bus. A request that seems simple enough but the persistent pigeon bribes, begs, and even throws a tantrum just so he can make his bus--driving dream come true.

Young readers will enjoy this colorfully illustrated, 2004 Caldecott winner, and relate to the determination of the pigeon and to the word 'No'.

Author:
Willems, Mo
ISBN:
9780786819881
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
40
Publish Date:
05/01/2003
Publisher:
Hyperion
Language:
English

Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • The premise of this cheeky debut is charmingly absurd. When a bus driver goes on break, he asks the audience to keep an eye on his vehicle and the daft, bug-eyed pigeon who desperately wants to drive it. The pigeon then relentlessly begs readers for some time behind the wheel: "I tell you what: I'll just steer. My cousin Herb drives a bus almost every day! True story." Willems hooks his audience quickly with the pigeon-to-reader approach and minimalist cartoons. The bluish-gray bird, outlined in black crayon, expresses countless, amusing emotions through tiny shifts in eye movement or wing position. The plucky star peeks in from the left side of a page, and exhibits an array of pleading strategies against window-pane panels in mauve, salmon and willow ("I'll be your best friend," he says wide-eyed in one, and whispers behind a wing, "How 'bout I give you five bucks?"). Finally he erupts in a full-spread tantrum on an orange background, the text outlined in electric yellow ("Let me drive the bus!!!"). When the driver returns and takes off, the bird slumps dejectedly until a big red truck inspires a new round of motoring fantasies. Readers will likely find satisfaction in this whimsical show of emotions and, perhaps, a bit of self-recognition. Ages 2-6. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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