Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! facts for kids
Front cover
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| Author | Mo Willems |
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| Cover artist | Willems |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's books picture books |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books for Children |
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Publication date
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April 1, 2003 |
| Pages | 36 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7868-1988-1 |
| OCLC | 51815360 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.W65535 Dj 2003 |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Followed by | The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! |
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mo Willems. Published by Disney-Hyperion in 2003, it was Willems' first book for children, and received the Caldecott Honor. The plot is about a bus driver who has to leave so he asks the reader to not allow the Pigeon to drive the bus. The Pigeon wants to have at least one ride and comes up with various excuses to drive the bus but the readers keep on telling him "NO!", which aggravates the Pigeon. An animated adaptation of the book, produced by Weston Woods Studios, won the 2010 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.
Sequels
Willems has created further books about the Pigeon's adventures:
- The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! (2004)
- Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! (2006)
- The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! (2008)
- The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? (2012)
- Don't Let the Pigeon Finish this Activity Book! (2012)
- The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (2014)
- The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! (2019)
- The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! (2022)
- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! (2023)
Board books
- The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! (2005)
- The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! (2005)
Cameo appearances by the Pigeon can also be found in Willems's Knuffle Bunny, Elephant and Piggie, Leonardo, the Terrible Monster and Cat the Cat book series.
