The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

by Mo Willems

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

It’s almost time! The anticipation is too much! We can’t wait ... you can’t wait ... the Pigeon can’t wait! Mo Willems is back with everyone’s favorite boastful bird in The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster. Highly hilarious and highly relatable, embrace the Pigeon inside us all and come along for the ride!

From #1 New York Times best-selling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems!
 
Buckle up for twists, turns, and emotional loop-de-loops in the most roller coaster-y Pigeon book ever! The Pigeon WILL be ready. Will YOU!?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454946861
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Series:	Mo Willems's Pigeon Series
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,146
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD90L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Mo Willems is a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator and the inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He has been awarded three Caldecott Honors for his picture books, two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors for his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early readers. His debut book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, was inducted into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. Mo began his career as a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
“Willems’ spare illustrations put the spotlight right where it belongs, on the Pigeon’s incredibly expressive body language, flapping and flopping through the comic panels. The Pigeon is one multifaceted bird, and this latest is one of the best in Willems' flock of Pigeon adventures.” —Booklist, starred review
“Roller-coaster enthusiasts or not, children will eagerly join our intrepid hero on this entertaining ride.” —Kirkus Review
“Whether you opt to dive into the entire series or just have a ‘smidgeon of pigeon’ with the newest title, Mo Willems never disappoints.” —SheKnows

From the Publisher

2022-06-08
The Pigeon is on an emotional—and physical—roller coaster.

Since learning about the existence of roller coasters, he’s become giddy with excitement. The Pigeon prepares mentally: He’ll need a ticket and “exemplary patience” to wait in line. He envisions zooming up and down and careening through dizzying turns and loops. Then, he imagines his emotions afterward: exhilaration, post-ride blues, pride at having accomplished such a feat, and enthusiasm at the prospect of riding again. (He’ll also feel dizzy and nauseous.) All this before the Pigeon ever sets claw on an actual coaster. So…will he really try it? Are roller coasters fun? When the moment comes, everything seems to go according to plan: waiting in line, settling into the little car, THEN—off he goes! Though the ride itself isn’t quite what the Pigeon expected, it will delight readers. Wearing his feelings on his wing and speaking directly to the audience in first person, the Pigeon describes realistic thoughts and emotions about waiting and guessing about the unknown—common childhood experiences. No sentiment is misplaced; kids will relate to Pigeon’s eagerness and apprehension. The ending falls somewhat flat, but the whole humorous point is that an underwhelming adventure can still be thrilling enough to warrant repeating. Willems’ trademark droll illustrations will have readers giggling. The roller-coaster attendant is light-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Roller-coaster enthusiasts or not, children will eagerly join our intrepid hero on this entertaining ride. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews