Okay, so I'm this ENORMOUS children's books fan. No, really, I am! I love picture books! Some picture books are better than chapter books! And "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy" is NO exception!
Mo Willems is a genius, let me just put it that way. ;) He has this fabulous sense of humor that's great for kids! His stories are WONDERFUL for reading out loud...I should know! I've read "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy" to my little sisters more times than I can count, seriously. Mo Willems has also written the Pig & Elephant books and the KnuffleBunny books (both are also fab, especically the KnuffleBunny books! Go read em!) But the Pigeon books will always have a special place in my heart...they were my first Mo Willems books, and "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy" is my favorite. *heart*
Now, in the story, the Pigeon wants a puppy. Moooooooooooore than anything!! He begs, he pleads, he makes deals, he PROOOOOOOMISES to give the puppy water and sunshine EVEEEEEERY day! Then! He gets his wish! And things aren't quite what he imagined! It's cute, it's funny, the illustrations are so simple yet they capture the story so perfectly! The emotions of the Pigeon are fab...especially to read out loud. It's hilarious, to say the least.
So, yeah, BIG Pigeon fan here! Go read em!! :D
:) It reminds me of Jewels. It IS a cute book.
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