Title: Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Author: Mo Willems
Illustrator:Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Copyright: 2006

A lovable, won’t take no for an answer pigeon comes up with excuse after excuse to avoid going to bed.

Comments:

Using straightforward language, Mo Willems creates many familiar and hilarious rationalizations throughout this book. It is highly interactive, encouraging the audiences participation. Although the cartoon drawings are very simplistic, they are extremely expressive and in perfect harmony with the dialogue.

Genre: F (Fantasy)
Age Range: 2 – 6