Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
By: Mo Willems
Summery:
I dont know where to start. Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is by far one of the silliest books I have picked up. It is so ridiculous that I find every time we read it, we get a great laugh. The book starts off with a bus driver. The bus driver is in need of a break and asks the reader to help watch the bus until he returns. Right before he leaves, he give the reader a warning not to allow the pigeon to drive the bus.
Sure enough on the following page the pigeon arrives and asks the reader if he can drive the bus. At this point the book terns very interactive as the children keep screaming no to the pigeon. This is a very manipulative pigeon as he tries many ways to get onto the bus like mentioning his cousin. After trying all sorts of things, the bus driver returns and is relieved to find the reader did not allow the pigeon to drive the bus.
Pros:
- Interactive
- Hilarious
- Wonderfully simplistic illustrations
Cons:
- If you are not a fan of silliness and laughter then this is not for you.
Suggestions:
- As the pigeon asks to drive the bus, rather than everyone shouting all at once, ask the child why it would be a bad idea to drive the bus.
- Try acting it out. For example give your child something fun like a bag of snack. Tell them to watch it and no give it away. Come back with a silly hat or something and tell them you are a new person. Try to get them to give up the item. When the fun is over, come back as your self and you can enjoy the snack together. This is a great activity to do before snack time. I find grapes work for us. A bag is enough for the whole family to sit and enjoy.
Age Range:
- 2-6
Bottom Line:
This is by far one of the best childrens books I own. This book starts off with an instruction to the children and then they have to follow through. In a way it is a lesson on responsibility as well as funny. There is no way to describe the book except saying is is a really funny must have for every library.
*If you are interested in Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! feel free to click any of the links.
*If you own the book, you might want to add the Pigeon to your collection.
*If you own the book, you might want to add the Pigeon to your collection.
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