When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.
Publishers Weekly
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.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Literature & Fiction
- Chapter Books & Readers
- Beginner Readers
- Chapter Books & Readers
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Hyperion Books
Author : Willems, Mo
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2003-04-01
Number Of Pages : 40
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 078681988X
ISBN-13 : 9780786819881
Item weight : 0.63 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.4 in x 9.1 in
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