Picture Book 10: Don't Let the Pigeons Drive the Bus (Caldecott)

Author: Mo Willems

Illustrator: Mo Willems

Genre: Animal Fantasy

Themes: keeping promises

Characters:

~Primary: pigeon

~Secondary: bus driver

Awards: 
~2004 Caldecott Honor Book

Date of Publication: 2003

Publishing Company: Hyperion Press

Summary: When the bus driver leaves, he asks the readers to watch his bus for him.   The readers need to remember that promise when a mischievous pigeon tries to trick the readers into letting him drive the bus. 

Recommendation: This book is really funny.  Students will love to respond to the quirky pigeon as he tries different ways to get to drive the bus. This is a great interactive book to read with a class.