Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

This is a Children's Book I read to my twin boys. I have read this book many times to my boys. This is a cute and fun book to read to your kids. The pictures are everything. I love every time I read this book my boys are still so excited to read it. Great Children's Book.

My 4 1/2 year old brought this book home for library day at school and she loves it! It's as much fun for me to read it to her and she thinks the pigeon is silly! I will be ordering the whole series for her for Christmas!

This ridiculous book is the best way I know to teach a child that sometimes it's important to say no, over and over and over again. Teaching a kid how to say no, and how to recognize when somebody else is manipulating you to try and get you to say yes, is one of the most valuable social lessons possible for anyone. (This book strikes me as a better way to prevent sexual molestation and drug abuse than any program I've ever... Read Full Review

Because this book won a 2003 Caldecott Honor, you're probably going to hear a lot of people complaining about it. "Oh the art isn't beautiful". "Oh my four-year-old child could've drawn it". "Oh it isn't Caldecott-worthy" (whatever that may mean). The fact of the matter is, I was a little shocked too. This book won a Caldecott honor? The one where an amusing pigeon tries every bit of persuasion he can think of to wheedle... Read Full Review

Truly a masterpiece! After many readings, this story still makes me laugh out loud. With only a few simple lines and a minimal amount of dialouge, Mo Willems has created a memorable character in this coniving pigeon who will do anything to drive a bus.The local librarian told me that this book was a big hit at story hour, with the children actively telling the pigeon "No! You can't drive the bus!" Maybe I still have the mind... Read Full Review