Don't let the Pigeon Drive the bus

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Call Number: E WIL, R Caldecott Honor 2004, Kids Book / Picture Books / Humor / Willems, Mo
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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hilarious! submitted by fairytale on August 13, 2011, 2:33pm hilarious! will keep you laughing.

excellent pigeon rillustrations submitted by adimarzo on August 17, 2011, 9:52am I'm amazed at how Mo Willems can infuse so much expression into his pigeon with relatively simple line drawings.

Love it submitted by xjasx on June 17, 2012, 11:19pm Simple illustrations yet means a lot, as they say a picture can be worth a thousand words. Great book

Great Fun submitted by kathscot on August 14, 2012, 8:37pm One of several with Pigeon wanting to do something he shouldn't. Can help kids learn to say no to their "wanna's".

Interactive and fun submitted by Amber Kinder on August 31, 2012, 6:28pm Kids love telling the pigeon "no" and will make you read this book over and over. It's cute and surprisingly funny.

Adorable submitted by nicole on June 18, 2013, 3:38pm This book has such a unique humor! Adults and kids should get a kick out of it.

My boy love it! submitted by choevian on June 28, 2013, 9:00pm He asked me to read for him for almost 10 times the first day we borrow this book home!

love submitted by nwall24 on July 5, 2013, 3:21pm I love these pigeon books. Mo Willems is my favorite.

very good submitted by rimpopu on July 7, 2013, 10:36pm This book is very easy for young readers to read as there only a few words per page. The story is simple - the pigeon wants to drive the bus, and he tries his best to plead with you (the reader) to let him. The illustration is very good. The expression on the character give the impression there is a little boy talking in each page instead of a pigeon. The sulking, the whining, the pleading are all very well done. My children love this book along with other Mo Willems books as do I.

So Fun submitted by zoe.dvh on June 14, 2014, 9:14am So Fun! great for Kids.

GREAT! submitted by cordeliar on June 14, 2014, 12:10pm Great book!

Like submitted by Yanzhang on June 18, 2014, 2:54pm My kids alway like Sicily pigeon

genius submitted by mtrax on June 25, 2014, 10:04pm Mo Willems is a genius. His books are all great, and we love he board game based on this one also.

love it submitted by airgood on July 25, 2014, 1:27pm This book is too cute! I love the pigeon character and how expressive Mo Willem's illustrations are. There are a few words on each page, and it is a joy to read. I like that the pigeon seems to be interacting with the reader.

funny! submitted by 3rdwitch on July 26, 2014, 12:52pm A pigeon can't drive a bus!

Pigeon Bus Drivers submitted by Alliemayzee on July 26, 2014, 2:48pm So cute. Love how it encourages interaction from my kids. They keep telling the pigeon "No, you can't drive the bus!"

funny submitted by LijunHan on July 7, 2015, 8:56pm This book is very funny! Loved it!

Funny submitted by jiac on August 20, 2015, 9:12am The way the pigeon talks is so funny and has an interesting way of interacting with the kids. My daughter loves it and had a fun time telling it "No!".
The whole series is hilarious.

Favorite submitted by Kobeske on June 23, 2016, 12:44am Love this book. so funny and full of expression

Go Mo submitted by jmb.mlis on July 19, 2016, 11:22pm You can't beat Mo Willems.

love this book submitted by ashflowtuff on July 27, 2016, 10:25am This book is really funny and really fun to read with kids.

Teach the kid to say no submitted by yanting on August 18, 2016, 12:46pm This amazing book is teaching the kid bravely say no, and keep the promise.

Great for new readers submitted by KOH on July 11, 2017, 9:40am Fun book! Mo Willems is the best!

Funny submitted by khamidi on July 14, 2017, 9:45am I love the pigeon and his wants for so many things. This is a great book to read to a toddler.

Saying no submitted by Xris on July 26, 2017, 11:23am Way for kids to practice saying no, when others beg them over and over again.

Here's an idea... submitted by lisa on August 10, 2017, 9:22am Don't let that pigeon drive the bus! I'm serious.

Lots of Fun submitted by Meginator on August 16, 2017, 2:20pm This book is charming, from the slightly absurd plot and its riff on familiar themes to the endearing illustrations. The pigeon, too, has remarkable depth of character for this type of book, conveyed mostly through the excellent drawings but also his scheming. This one is fun for younger readers and older readers alike.

Kid-tested submitted by FordAlpha on August 28, 2017, 11:59am As a grown-up, I'm not all that fond of the Pigeon. Aren't my own perpetually petulant progeny enough without addling the toddler-proxy Pigeon? But the kids love the Pigeon, so I guess Mo Willems gets kids. This first entry in the series was a fresh concept in picture books and among the early entries in a wave of books that break the fourth wall and encourage kids to interact with the characters on the page. It proved such a popular formula that Willems has stuck to it faithfully in the subsequent Pigeon volumes.

funny submitted by Claire Jiang on July 20, 2018, 3:24pm i think this book is very funny, mo willems has some awsome books of his. like elephant and piggie! he writes these funny books for children, and even my teacher loves these books by mo willems so much! she reads it to us at story time. this book is so funny it brings children like me to love reading.

Great! submitted by wellscai on August 11, 2018, 2:46pm I love the pigeon books! They're funny and easy to read, and the pigeon is very persuasive.

cool submitted by Jjrey101 on August 14, 2018, 5:38pm go

Ok submitted by keldan315 on August 25, 2018, 11:38pm I love Mo Willem's work, but I don't want to spend story time yelling like an aggravated pigeon.

Parent participation submitted by amd12 on August 27, 2018, 6:13pm He loves that this book let me participate while he is reading. And I answer all the questions with equally funny answers.

Funny! submitted by wysea on June 28, 2019, 9:03am This book is especially great if you read the Pigeon’s part with a whiny nasally voice.

Always a kid pleaser! submitted by jgetty on July 8, 2019, 11:47pm This book is always fun each time we read it. Fun illustrations.

This book is so funny (by Piper, age 5.5) submitted by legalmama on July 9, 2019, 9:22pm The pigeon wants to drive a bus. The driver does not want the pigeon to drive the bus. The pigeon gets mad. The drawings are good. I read this book like 100 times.

Fun submitted by TLW1998 on July 28, 2019, 6:11pm We love the pigeon. He is a funny character. Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus.

classic submitted by manz on July 29, 2019, 11:22am A class PIGEON book to start with. Then read all the rest. Willems has done it!!

Good book submitted by jasonc1177 on July 31, 2019, 8:01pm Great author and amazing book!%

I love this book submitted by flashnsnooks on August 1, 2019, 8:09am Kids do too!

We love it submitted by OizumiM94 on June 19, 2020, 4:38pm We really love this book! So cute and funny!

Funny submitted by bullhorse on June 21, 2021, 10:17pm We love it!

super funny submitted by sophiaszh on July 16, 2021, 5:30pm i love this book!!

Fun Book submitted by alemmon100 on July 27, 2021, 10:10pm Preschoolers love it!

haha submitted by rooooooookie on August 13, 2021, 2:14pm hah

drive submitted by VanCancue on August 23, 2021, 11:00am The pigeon is hilarious... I cant read this book at night because it keeps me up laughing....

A Fun Read submitted by momreset on July 25, 2022, 1:49am Such a funny book! Anything written by Mo Willems is enjoyed by my family.

My favorite book series submitted by yazied on August 7, 2022, 1:18pm My favorite book series is Piggy and Gerald including the Pigeon.

Now Classic submitted by jgerman79 on August 7, 2022, 7:38pm This is now the "Classic" Pigeon book, but still one of my child's favorites! Just doesn't get better than the original!

SOO funny submitted by czadams on August 28, 2022, 1:14pm The kids I babysit for absolutely love this book. They laugh and laugh! They get to practice predicting what will happen next. They love saying the different lines in different voices. It is a great theatrical endeavor!
It also teaches about obedience.

Funniest submitted by mansi on June 9, 2023, 4:58pm This book was so funny

Funniest submitted by mansi on June 9, 2023, 4:58pm This book was so funny

Lots of fun submitted by LaurenRJ on June 17, 2023, 9:25pm My son and I love this book and the whole pigeon series. Pretty much anything written by Mo Willems is going to be humorous and enjoyable.

Great for getting kids involved in the telling submitted by JennJenn on June 18, 2023, 7:55pm This is a fun book that will engage kids verbally as they answer the questions that are asked.

Another fun sassy pigeon story submitted by balin on July 31, 2023, 7:59am Another entertains tale from the world of pigeon. I like that pigeon also pops up in the elephant and piggie series.

Funny Book submitted by kristini01 on August 3, 2023, 10:39am I love all of the pigeon books because they are so funny. My mom likes to make silly voices for the pigeon and I always laugh. The pigeon is so silly and is always having a fit. I love it.

LOVE submitted by dpersonke on August 14, 2023, 4:26pm Love the way this book pulls kids in for interaction. The illustrations are great as well.

A favorite submitted by denisekim on August 24, 2023, 11:40pm This book is an instant classic, with the illustrations in the emotions that the pigeon goes through. Every adult Kim hear the voice of their child begging to do some forbidden activity. Kids love it and love being in the position of authority to say no to the pigeon!