Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

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Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "PreS. In his winning debut, Willems finds the preschooler in a pigeon: a cajoling, tantrum-throwing, irresistible bird. I've got to leave for a little while, says a uniformed bus driver as he strolls off the opening pages. I thought he'd never leave, says the big-eyed pigeon as he marches onto the next spread and begins his campaign to drive the bus. His tactics, addressed to an unseen audience, are many: he reasons (I tell you what: I'll just steer ); he whines (I never get to do anything! ); he's creative (Let's play \lquote Drive the Bus'! I'll go first ); he bargains (C'mon!ust once around the block! ). Finally he erupts in a feather-flying tantrum, followed by a drooping sulk that ends only when a truck arrives, and new road fantasies begin. Librarians may struggle with the endpapers, which contain important story content, but the design is refreshingly minimal, focusing always on the pigeon; he's the only image on nearly every earth-toned spread. Willems is a professional animator, and each page has the feel of a perfectly frozen frame of cartoon footage--action, remarkable expression, and wild humor captured with just a few lines. Preschoolers will howl over the pigeon's dramatics, even as they recognize that he wheedles, blows up, and yearns to be powerful just like they do. --Gillian Engberg Copyright 2003 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "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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Additional Information

Series	Weston Woods read-along CD. #1 - Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! #2 - Don't let the pigeon stay up late! #3 - The Pigeon finds a hot dog! #4 - The Pigeon has feelings, too! #5 - The Pigeon loves things that go! #6 - The Pigeon wants a puppy! #7 - The Ducklings gets a cookie!? #8 - The Pigeon needs a bath! #9 - Don't let the pigeon finish this activity book!
Subjects	Pigeons -- Juvenile fiction. Buses -- Juvenile fiction. Bus drivers -- Juvenile fiction.
Publisher	Norwalk, CT : [New York] :Weston Woods Studios ;2009 Scholastic,
Other Titles	Do not let the pigeon drive the bus!
Contributors	Scieszka, Jon. Scholastic Inc. Weston Woods Studios.
Participants/Performers	Narrated by Mo Willems and John Scieszka.
Audience	Ages 2-6.
Language	English
Notes	Book published: New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2003. Includes sound disc of text narration. Track 1: Story with page-turn signals - Track 2: Story without page-turn signals - Track 3: An interview with Mo Willems.
System Details	Compact disc.
Awards	Caldecott Honor Book ; ALA Notable Children's Book ; School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ; Booklist Best Book of the Year. Caldecott Honor Book, 2004
Description	1 audio disc (12.43 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm)
ISBN	9780786819881 (book) 078681988X (book) 9780545134439 (CD) 0545134439 (CD) 9780545134538 (set)
Other	Classic View