Several of the 100 books Caleb and I read this past summer were by our favorite children's book author, Mo Willems. We were first introduced to Mo Willems when we picked up one of his books at a garage sale. It was I Am Going
, one of the many adventures of Elephant and Piggie. No lie, I laughed out loud reading this book!!
Shortly after we started our quest to read 100 books over the summer, we checked out Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
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Leonardo quickly became Caleb's favorite book. And for good reason! It is a wonderfully hilarious and touching tale, and Willems' unique storytelling style and fantastic illustrations are captivating, to kids and adults alike.
We also read a few Pigeon books, which are, by the way, also hilarious!! Pigeon is quite the mischievous pigeon (go figure). We read The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog
, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
, and Don't Let the Pigeon Dive the Bus
. With titles like that, how could you not want to read them?
, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy, and Don't Let the Pigeon Dive the Bus. With titles like that, how could you not want to read them?
There are several other Pigeon titles. I highly suggest reading them all!
Mo's most renowned stories chronicle the adventures of a little girl named Trixie (modeled after Willems' daughter) and Knuffle Bunny, her stuffed bunny. We read Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
. Adorable story! And the illustrations are absolutely wonderful. I was fortunate enough to find our own copy of this, as well as the second in the series, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
, at an estate sale a few weeks back.
. Adorable story! And the illustrations are absolutely wonderful. I was fortunate enough to find our own copy of this, as well as the second in the series, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, at an estate sale a few weeks back. 
I think Caleb will be thrilled to open this present on Christmas Morning! I know I will be.
I seriously love this guy's books!! So you can imagine my excitement when I saw that Sugar Pop Ribbons was hosting a giveaway of the next, and sadly last, installment of the adventures of Knuffle Bunny, Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
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Such a bittersweet moment. I'm hoping to win. Of course, if I don't, I will be buying it for Christmas. Either way, I can't wait to read it.
Molly LOVES the pigeon books- they've been loved and read and adored to pieces. Literally. I'll have to check out these others!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen any of those, but by the artwork alone, I need them! I'm such a sucker for great illustrations =)
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