Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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| ISBN-13: | 9780786819881 |
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| Publisher: | Hyperion Books for Children |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2003 |
| Series: | Mo Willems's Pigeon Series |
| Pages: | 40 |
| Sales rank: | 5,049 |
| Product dimensions: | 9.06(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.38(d) |
| Lexile: | 280L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 3 - 5 Years |
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
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this book is one of my 3 year old's favorites. We have so much fun reading it together. He gets a kick out of telling Pigeon "No" after every attempt he makes to try and convince you to let him drive the bus. It is a lot of fun to read with your child and act out the emotions.
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I originally heard this story in my college course. It was a elementary education course in teaching language arts and at the start of each class our professor would read to us as if we were children. We all thought it was adorable and fit for young children. Its simple illustrations simply came alive with the book's main character the pigeon! I thought to myself how I would love to have it in my future classroom but first I must get passed the real test...my three year old daughter! Needless to say after reading it once to her during bedtime, she was hooked! In fact during her show and tell at school, she demanded that this book be her choice to show to her friends!
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I've read this book (with FULL expression for the temper tantrum) to my first graders. They delighted in the book, and it is always (no hyperbole) always the first book they pick when we have free reading time. It has proven motivational for my students who are finding learning to read difficult - they will persist and work their way through this book as no other. It's a winner! (Thanks, Mr. Willems, for making my job just a little easier and a lot more fun!)
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is an engaging interactive read aloud story. The bus driver talks directly to the audience and tells them not to let the pigeon drive the bus. The children will answer "no" to the pigeon's pleas to drive the bus as you read along. The story is funny and the pictures are simple yet captivating for young children. Ages 3-6.
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Pigeon goes on and on trying to persuade the reader to let him drive the bus, like so: "I tell you what: I'll just steer", "Hey, I've got an idea. Let's play `Drive the Bus'. I'll go first". And the kids get to say . NO! That makes them feel superior, grown up, and responsible (since the bus driver asks everyone not to let the pigeon drive the bus while he is away). It almost lets kids to be parents for a while! And they love it. Nothing can be more entertaining to the little ones as to boss around the poor pigeon, while they learn how to say no to manipulating and may be . even may be... recognize themselves in a fussy pigeon.
Besides great interaction with reader, this small book is full of fun and deceptively simple artwork that looks like it was drawn by the kids themselves. But don't let the simplicity fool you - the pigeon's eyes are drawn very expressively and full of emotion, which only more delightful to the readers. Large letters are great for preschoolers to let them learn letters and new words.
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What a fun book to share with your little one! He will enjoy shouting "no!" in a playful way in this adorable story and will want to read it again and again.
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My 2 and 3-year-old grandchildren love this book. It captures their attention, makes them laugh out loud and provides a wonderful source of play-acting -- they love to act out the story of the hapless pigeon who so desperately wants a chance to drive that bus!
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My son's pre-k teacher reads this book to the class at least once a week, and my son loved it so much that when we made a trip to BN memorial day weekend this is the book that he wanted. After purchasing the book the minute we hopped into the car he was reading the book all the the way home. He was so excited to actually own the book himself. We have been reading the book all this week before bed and he still has not gotten tired of it. It's a very cute, funny book and I love the way the book keeps my son entertained and happy. Definitely recommend this books to parents of little ones.
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Everyone (or nearly everyone) seems to love this book. So, we tried it - and had a visceral negative reaction. We read to our daughter every day. I try hard to stop what I am doing and read to her when she comes toddling up with a book in her hands. For the sake of sanity, we've experimented with picture books, particularly rhyming picture books, but really anything with very brief text so we don't go completely mad with repetition. This is NOT behavior we wanted to introduce to our toddler daughter. That said, when she's older and able to understand that the pigeon's behavior is not to be emulated, we might give this another try. maybe.
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This is my son's (14 months old) absolute favorite. If I pick it up he comes flying across the room to read it with me. He loves the look of it and the lines, and will even say "uh oh" toward the end when the pigeon does. I don't really know what it is about it, but he's really drawn to it.
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A bus driver has to take a break and asks you to make sure the pigeon doesn't drive his bus. This pigeon REALLY wants to drive it, however, and tries to talk you into it!I love Mo Willems and his pigeon books are some of my student's favorites. We like to talk back to the pigeon since he seems to be talking to us.Classroom connection: Transportation
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Summary: Fun story about a Pigeon that wants to drive a bus. The bus driver leaves you in charge to make sure that the pigeon does not drive the bus. Once the bus driver is gone the pigeon is relentless about asking us to drive the bus, he pleads, begs, and tries to bargain with you to let him drive. Of course we do not let him.Personal Reaction:The book was interactive it made the children believe they were being talked to. It was funny, I enjoyed it. Extension ideas:1. Talk about why the pigeon could not drive the bus. Bring up saftey.2. Have the kids make buses.3. Create bus rules with kids.
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Genre: FantasyPlot: 2 StarsReview: On the E-Book, students can work with the application to create specific parts of the story. A pigeon tries to get students to let him be the principal of the school, but they say no. This book is a good example of fantasy because the bird talks and does tricks that cannot happen in real life.Media: Digital
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The Bus Driver asks you, the reader, to watch the bus and not let the pigeon drive. The pigeon shows up and throughout the whole book tries different forms of persuasion to try to get his way.
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Absolutely priceless! A great story for any one who's ever known a toddler. My kids think it's hilarious.
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The miminalist style of the illustrations are reminiscent of cartoon stills. Each page shows the next frame in the cartoon. The text of the entire story is shown in speech bubbles. The colors are muted and kept minimal to a few tones. Young children recognize the tricks the pigeon uses to get his way as the same ones they use, except this time they are in the parent's seat and have the power to say, "No!"
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The illustrations and dialogue bubbles are uniquely Willem¿s style. He captures the Pigeon¿s angst, pleading, and eventual tantrum with incredible wit and expression. I particularly enjoy the lost feathers scattered about after a massive tantrum. He also uses dramatic surprise as the bus pulls away the next opportunity (a truck) arrives.
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An AWESOME book for participatory read-alouds, and just plain fun.
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This book is a great book for early childhood where children learn to interact and say, "no!" Something children really need help with! heehee The pigeon comes up with all sorts of great excuses which can be a good lead in to defending an argument, but mostly, I just think this is a great book for children to fall in love with reading for pleasure. I've read this book with very young children up to third grade and they all love it!
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The style of this book is very unique. The way the author writes the book really brings the reader into the story and makes it as if they were the second character. This really engages readers. This book is a good example of a fantasy, because the main character is a talking pigeon who wants to drive a bus.
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Simple, cartoon-like illustrations that tell a humourous story about a pigeon who wants to drive a bus.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is a fun story that I love reading to my kids. With this book you are able to engage the children as the passenger on the bus who is supposed to keep the pigeon from driving the bus.
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A book in which pigeon speaks to the reader! Very entertaining book, but the plot does not evolve as much as it does in 'Pigeon wants Puppy'. Actually there really is not much plot at all, but it does mirror a child's thought and actions. That was the redeeming quality. This may be Mo Willems worst that I've read!
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Hilarious, with lots of opportunities for kids to participate reading along. This is a simple story, a bus driver asks the reader to not let the pigeon drive the bus, and the pigeon pleads desperately to drive.I'm not sure that kids will laugh at the pigeon's pleas for the same reasons that I did, but the idea of a pigeon driving the bus is amusing enough to make the story enjoyable.On the second last page I though the pigeon was done for, but the ending was happy.
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A conniving pigeon tries to get behind the wheel of a city bus. Children's picture bookWho doesn't love the Pigeon. Kids freak out. They get to say NO!This is a great read along. I read it to 20 three year-olds and they lost it. Once they get a chance to yell, there is no stopping them.
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