Review by Chris Singer
About the author (from Amazon.com):
A three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, Mo Willems has also won two Geisel Medals for There is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside? and his books are perennial New York Times bestsellers. Before he turned to children’s books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.
About the book (from Amazon.com):
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
My take on the book:
For my daughter and I, every time we read a Gerald and Piggie book, it’s like celebrating Happy Pig Day! As usual the inside book cover also had my daughter howling, “Look, the Pigeon!”
This latest Gerald and Piggie book is another instant classic that has had my daughter walking around and exclaiming “Happy Pig Day!”
It’s not only a fun story, but it also is a nice little lesson about friendship and being included in others’ holiday celebrations. While it doesn’t provide the laughs like some of Mo’s others, the added touch of the friendship lesson is nice and gives an extra dimension to this story.
Here’s some other reviews of Mo Willems’ books. Enjoy!…
* iPad Kids App Review: Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App!
* Book Review: Should I Share My Ice Cream
* Book Review: I Broke My Trunk
* Book Review: The Pigeon Wants A Puppy
* Book Review: We Are In A Book!
* Book Review: Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Chris — Is this a new Elephant and Piggie Book? I haven’t seen it before. The funny thing about Elephant and Piggie is that I think I like them more than my kids! I think they get a little annoyed with how excited I get when I read the books.