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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Board Book)

By Mo Willems
Series: Pigeon
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The classic Caldecott Honor-winning picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is now in board book format, perfect for the littlest Pigeon nay-sayers! Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents the book that started it all – Don't... Read More
Format: Board book
$3700

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In this hilarious picture book debut, the popular cartoonist ("Sesame Street, Sheep in the City") perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum in the guise of a pigeon who pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the story. (Baby/Preschool)

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The classic Caldecott Honor-winning picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is now in board book format, perfect for the littlest Pigeon nay-sayers!

Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents the book that started it all – Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Finally, a book you can say "no" to!

When the Bus Driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place – a pigeon! But you've never met a pigeon like this one before. As the Pigeon pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, readers answer back and decide his fate.

Say "no!" to all the Pigeon books!

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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
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The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
The Pigeon Will Ride the Rollercoaster!
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  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Board Book)
    The classic Caldecott Honor-winning picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is now in board book format, perfect for the littlest Pigeon nay-sayers! Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents the book that started it all – Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Finally, a book you can say "no" to!...
    By Mo Willems
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  • The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781368114998

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Board book

Date Published: 08 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion Books for Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 153.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 38

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Mo Willems Penguin Books Series: Pigeon

About the Author

Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded three Caldecott Honors for his picture books, two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals, and five Geisel Honors for his celebrated Elephant & Piggie series. He lives in Massachusetts with his family. Learn more at pigeonpresents.com.

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