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| The Pigeon Wants a Puppy | 
 enlarge | Creator: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 1225
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 9.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1423109600
EAN: 9781423109600
ASIN: 1423109600
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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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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Ideal to read aloud April 4, 2008
43 out of 44 found this review helpful
Preschoolers will recognize themselves in Pigeon, a big-eyed blue bird that really, really, really wants a puppy. He's wanted it "forever! At least since last Tuesday."
Pigeon speaks directly to the reader from page one. "Oh, hello. How are you? I'm fine, thanks for asking." He proceeds to tell you how much he wants a puppy, how he'll take care of it by watering it once a month. Pigeon gets emotional when he concludes that you don't want him to have a puppy. He throws a tantrum: "I WANT A PUPPY! RIGHT HERE! RIGHT NOW!"
Mo Willems uses speech balloons to show that Pigeon is indeed speaking to the reader, and he changes the size of the type to show Pigeon's changing emotions. When the bird sulks, the type size is small, as if Pigeon is muttering to himself: "You just don't understand." And when the puppy arrives on the scene with a friendly "Woof?" Pigeon's terror shows with a bold, black scrawled "Aaaaaggghhh!"
Of course Pigeon changes his mind about wanting a puppy, and decides what he really, really, really wants is... a walrus.
Young kids will love reading along and answering back to Pigeon as he "talks" with them. This one joins Willems' other classics:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!
and
The Pigeon Loves Things That Go!.
The Pigeon Makes You Laugh Out Loud May 5, 2008
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy is the latest installment of "The Pigeon" books by Mo Willems. This is the first one that we have read, and both my 3 year old daughter and I laughed out loud. The Pigeon sounds like a typical preschooler, wanting what he wants when he wants it, and he wants it NOW.
Most children will recognize themselves in it, causing them great giggles. The Pigeon breaks the fourth wall, and speaks directly to your child. Mine answers him every time. The Pigeon begs, he pleads, he yells, he bargains, he tantrums to get the puppy that he must, Must, MUST have...that is, until he gets it.
This is a truly delightful and engaging story to read out loud to your little ones. It is an excellent length for a bedtime story, and one you will both enjoy. We look forward to reading more. This has very quickly become a new favorite at our house.
Well, the secret's out... (SPOILER ALERT) April 1, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
The long wait is over! The pigeon officially wants....
...a PUPPY!
Mo Willems once again creates a wonderful read-aloud book that engages children in a silly conversation that will tickle and delight. I am a huge fan of Willems' Pigeon books, and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is easily in my Top Ten for Kids of All Time (see, I capitalized it, so it's really important!). Every time I read these aloud to groups of kids or to a single child, they light up and jump right into the story. A Pigeon story-time is a performance where the audience is in on the show.
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy once again presents the loveable pigeon's pleading, bargaining and tantrums; this time for a puppy. Kids will be rolling when they hear him mistaking a puppy for something he'd have to water once a month, and Willems' illustrations again are so evocative, you can't help but read it with full emotion.
Two thumbs up, ten out of ten, five stars, and all that jazz. Long live the Pigeon!
 Very cute book--but not my favorite May 2, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love Mo Willems, and because we are huge "Pigeon" fans, I immediately bought the book without even looking through it. While the book is very cute, and the pigeon is as funny as always, I felt as though this book was not up to the same 5-star rating that I would give "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" or "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late" (two books that have been read over 500 times in our house). I kept hoping for something more to the book. Maybe it was because it was missing his trademark 2-page, 8 block spread with rapid-fire "excuses" the pigeon uses to make his case (even my 7 year old commented that it was missing from the book on the first reading). Regardless, it is a very cute book, and if you have a "Pigeon" fan in your house, they will definitely like the latest edition to the series.
Long Live the Pigeon!!! April 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
By far, the best pigeon book yet! As a first grade teacher, there is no better way to get kids hooked on books than by reading a book that forces the reader to YELL! What fun we had today uncovering the mystery of what that pigeon really wants. Thankfully Amazon sent the pre-order a bit early, or we would have had some very disappointed students (and teachers!). To top it all off, the Pigeon turned 5 on the same day (April 1st) so it brought on a full day of celebration! But, this book did leave us wondering...what is next for the pigeon?????
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