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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy | 
| Creator: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 302
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 9.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 1423109600
EAN: 9781423109600
ASIN: 1423109600
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
The Pigeon really, really, REALLY wants a Puppy. C'mon, he'll take good care of it! He'll play tennis with it, and water it at least once a month! Will you let Pigeon's dream come true?
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Another GREAT Mo Willems book April 28, 2008
Both my 3 1/2 year old daughter & I love the "Pigeon" books by Mo Willems (along with several of his other titles). They're entertaining for children as well as the adults reading to them.
Book Review: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! April 26, 2008
Mo Willems' status as a storytime master is becoming legendary. Book after book is a hit with kids and parent/librarian types alike. It's akin to Outkast in their golden period from `94 to `00 - there really is no letdown in quality. I'll give you a dollar if you can read one pigeon book aloud and not have the mess of them checked out for the rest of the year. In "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!", Mr. Willems continues to please by expertly doing two things:
1. Making youngsters a part of the story.
2. Making said youth laugh like crazy.
"The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!" is the fourth book (sixth if you're including the two board books) featuring the blue and white bird. This time Pigeon is out to convince the reader that he deserves a puppy. This pleading is done entirely through word balloons and directed squarely at the audience. I've made mention in previous reviews about how word bubbles typically make a story best for solo reading, but the opposite is true here. Similar to another recent release (and recommended book) "Big and Little", the Pigeon breaks down the fourth wall and grabs the readers attention right from the get go, promising to water the puppy once a month and "play tennis with it". His persuasion tactics continue until he actually comes face to face with a puppy. The response? Utter terror.
As in the previous installments, Willems' simple, emotive illustrations are amazing in their ability to convey the Pigeon's thoughts and feelings. Single color backgrounds change with the mood of the story. An outstanding example of humor, story, and illustration all working together. A required purchase.
Love these pigeon books! April 20, 2008
I have all these pigeon books at my house for my grandson. He is 5 now but we've been reading them since he was a baby. We love to make the pigeon voice, especially when he "loses it". He has a ton of books at home but these are our special books. They makes us laugh!
Pigeon Wants a Puppy April 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! Hyperion Books. 2008.
Pigeon returns in this amusing spoof of the theme of getting a puppy. Pigeon speaks first to his audience, "Oh, hello. How are you? I'm fine. Thanks for asking." Then Pigeon tells the reader, "What I've wanted forever...? At least since last Tuesday...? A PUPPY!" This eminently cute one-sided conversation goes on to reveal that Pigeon does not know what a puppy needs, "Oh, don't worry. I'll take care of it! I promise I'll water it once a month." Continuing this beguiling "discourse", Pigeon soon becomes coy and says, "Oh...I get it. You don't want me to be happy, do you?" One delightful picture shows Pigeon looking crestfallen, wings crossed and head turned down. In the next picture, Pigeon stands upright disclaiming, "I'm a puppy-lovin' pigeon!" Remarkably expressive, Pigeon will appeal to all who are young at heart. Librarians will want to reserve a copy to read aloud to children, ps-3rd grade.
Yay for Mo Willems!!! April 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Another great addition to the Pigeon series!!! This one had my daughter and I laughing again and again (because we read it again and again!!).
The pigeon wants a puppy - something all kids can relate to! But when the pigeon gets what he wants, well... I don't want to give away the ending :)
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