Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Author and Illustrator: Mo Willems
Ages: Pre-K-2
Rating: 4 Stars
Summary: A bus driver has to leave his bus sit unattended for a moment, and all he asks is that no one lets the pigeon drive the bus. The pigeon is extremely distraught over not being able to drive the bus!
I first heard of this book during my resident assistant training. They played a YouTube video of a two-year old reading the book. (Click the link to check it out!) This seems like it would be an extremely child-like thing to do, but it related perfectly to what we were learning. The poor little pigeon is so set on driving the bus that he tries to manipulate everyone into letting him drive. “How ‘bout I give you five bucks?” says the pigeon, but unfortunately no one gives in. I think that this book is absolutely adorable especially because the illustrations look like they were drawn with crayons and are so simple it looks like a child could have drawn them.
There is an interactive website with none other than the pigeon acting as the narrator for the activities that can be done on the website. There are different links so that children can use the website, as well as a section for adults that may be interested in using this book with their children or in a classroom.
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