Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems
Genre: Picture Book Sub-Genre: Fiction
Theme: Humor, stubbornness, daily routine (bedtime is something most elementary students can relate to)
Primary Character: The Pigeon
Secondary Characters: The Bus Driver, Pigeon's Bunny
Awards: National Parenting Publications Award in 2006
Named one of the top three books for kindergarteners and first graders in a 2006 poll by Scholastic Books.
Published on February 28, 2006 by Hyperion Press
In this book, the Pigeon acts as typical young children tend to do when it is their bedtime; no matter how sleepy he might be beginning to feel, he is determined to stay up later! Just a bit later--even if it's only five minutes ("What's five minutes in the grand scheme of things?"). His antics are quite humorous, and never tiresome. This would be a perfect read-aloud book for a very young group of students, ideally kindergarteners. Young audiences will appreciate the "responsibility" of not letting Pigeon stay up past his bedtime, and can respond to his questions if they wish (most likely with a resounding "No!").
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