Total Pageviews

Sunday, January 29, 2023

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! words and pictures by mo willems. Union Square Kids, 2022. $23.99 ages 3 and up


"There will be a line ...

But, I will demonstrate 
exemplary patience! 

The question is not will 
I be ready for the roller 
coaster - 

but, will it be 
ready for ME?
"

Pigeon fans, rejoice! Pigeon is back, and ready for adventure. He has only just learned that roller coasters exist, and he cannot wait to give one a try! There are things he does know; it will not be easy, a ticket is needed, and patience will be the tough part of standing in line to wait. He is fully into imagining how things will go. 

The excitement that comes from his imagination is challenged by thoughts of feeling nauseous from all the twists and turns, ups and downs. He knows he will be filled with emotion when his first ride is done. 

"I will be EXCITED because 
it was thrilling! 

I will feel SAD because 
it is over. 

I will feel PROUD because 
I did it!
"

No more waiting, Pigeon is READY!!!! 

Just as he expected, there is a wait. He needs a ticket. To say the roller coaster ride is a BIT of a disappointment is definitely an understatement. Kids will love his story, and Pigeon will make the best of it as he always does. 

Mo Willems knows kids, and he surely knows how to entertain them. His pigeon is the epitome of most young children. Mr. Willems gets inside their hearts and souls to present their true and personal feelings and their responses without wavering. Young children will soon be reading this new adventure on their own, and giggling as they go.  

PLEASE ... read it again! 

No comments:

Post a Comment