Saturday, April 7, 2012

Picture Book #24 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


TITLE: Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: This book was written and illustrated by Mo Willems
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book
THEME: following directions under pressure
AWARDS: Caldecott Honor Book
CHARACTERS: Bus Driver, the Pigeon

PUBLISHING DATE AND COMPANY: Hyperion Press, 2003
SUMMARY: In this book, the readers are left responsible as the Bus Driver asks us to watch the bus ad "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!"  Throughout the story the pigeon asks, begs, pleas, bargains to drive the bus.  All while the readers insist  that he cannot drive the bus.  This book is a humorous way to teach children that persistence in doing the right thing is always needed.

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