The Pigeon Wants a Puppy Review

 

The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.

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November 3, 2008
Pidgeon series review
My grandchildren and I love the "Pigeon" books. The children interact with the stories as they are read and know them by heart. Uncomplicated learning messages and illustrations easily understood by young children. Simply lots of fun!

October 29, 2008
A Pigeon to identify with!
The latest in the Mo Willems library of children's picture books has our favorite Pigeon begging for a puppy!

The great and bad thing about Mo Willems' books is that the pigeon exhibits some of our children's worst habits in how he pleads, begs, whines and demands that his needs are met. There was a time I stopped reading my daughter Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! because I felt that pigeon was helping to contribute to these bad habits. I decided, instead, that these books are great tools to show a child what NOT to do (by emphasizing that when discussing aspects of the book with your child) and to show a child how silly these behaviors look. Aside from that, these books are just plain fun!

Any child can identify with Pigeon's childish behaviors and crazy antics. I also would recommend that if you like the pigeon books, you pick up the Trixie books Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)) & Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. Great, fun books to read.

September 8, 2008
Not as interactive as other pigeon stories
Our family loves all the pigeon stories. The Puppy version is very cute and kids can relate to the pigeon's plea. However this story has not been as much fun to read as the other pigeon stories because it is less interactive. In Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, kids get to enthusiastically tell the pigeon "no!" on almost every page which is most of the fun. This story does not give kids as much of an opportunity to play disciplinarian--a big and unusual role for a preschooler.

August 29, 2008
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
This was our first Mo Willems book and my great grandchildren loved it!
Funny, well drawn, and contains a great lesson, too. We'll be adding to our Mo Willems library.

August 8, 2008
the pigeon wants a puppy
my granddaughter enjoyed this book; also she read it to her 2 yr. old sister, which help with her reading skills.

July 23, 2008
Not as good as the other pigeon books
I mean, they just set such a high standard, really....

The thing is, my nieces don't find the jokes in this one that funny to start. I mean, they get them, but only once I kinda wink at them and highlight that "hey, that was just a joke", and it's not... that worth it. They request the earlier pigeon books much more often.

The ones at the end are easier for them, but by then the book is almost over.

Still a good book, just not as great as the others.

July 20, 2008
Another Great Pigeon Book
Who doesn't love the pigeon? He has feelings we can all relate to at times. Mo Willems does not let us down in his latest book. But...we want MORE!!!

July 10, 2008
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
My granddaughter, age 4, LOVES this book! We have all the Pigeon books by Mo Willems. They are all great! Simply said, cute illustrations, kids get it! 5 Stars

June 26, 2008
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
A delightful childrens book about a pigeon who thinks he wants a puppy with a surprise ending. My granddaughter loves this book!

June 22, 2008
"I WANT A PUPPY RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW!!!"
My daughter LOVES this book!!! One of the other reviewers wrote her child could relate to this book.. it is so true!!! If you read this book with the right inflections and with lots of expression, your child will love it too. Especially the page, "I want a puppy, right here right now!!" My daughter now reads that page to me when we come to it. And she laughs when I read it because I do think she can totally relate to the demanding tone of the pigeon. And when I read it, I try to sound just like my daughter when she tries those tactics with me. When we're done with the book, she likes to read it back to me. It's just the right length for a toddler and it's a fun book to read for parents.


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