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Author: Mo Willems
Illustrator: Mo Willems
Grades: PreK - 2
Lexile®: 120L
Guided Reading Level: G
Release Date: 2009
Themes: Humor, Problem Solving, People at Work |
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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. Narrated by Mo Willems and Jon Scieszka with animation by Pete List. Read the Inside the Audiobook Studio Blog interview with Paul Gagne, producer of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Reviews:
'Booklist Starred Review: "…fueled by a burst of Dixieland jazz, the manic titular hero (expertly voiced by Mo Willems) fantisizes about driving a bus. Goofy sound effects flavor images of the vehicle nearly spinning out of control, much to the bird's delight...Especially priceless is footage of a school visit in which Willems reads the story to an enthusiastic audience and demonstrates how to draw the pigeon. This enjoyable program invites repeat viewings."
School Library Journal Starred Review: “Take a multiple award-winning book, add the author’s and Jon Scieszka’s voices, Peter List’s animation, and Scotty Huff’s lively jazz music, and the result is a tremendously captivating film. The DVD opens with a choice of a Karaoke version, or one in which youngsters supply a resounding “NO!” in response to Pigeon’s unrelenting bargaining to be allowed to drive the bus. In the bonus interview, Willems offers background for the story and ...Teaches---children to draw Pigeon.... Pigeon and Willems will enchant viewers.”
Awards:
Book Awards: Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Book; School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Booklist Best Book of the Year; Child Magazine Best Book of the Year
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