book 6: "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" by Mo Willems

Mo Willems is the author of the popular “Pigeon” books. These include “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Too Late!”, and “The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!”. The thing that is so captivating about Pigeon is his simple desire to do whatever it is the reader is supposed to keep him from doing- in the case of the bus and staying up too late. With “The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!” the reader just observes a little duckling’s attempt to keep Pigeon from eating his find. Kids are so drawn to these books because they can tell the Pigeon “NO!” when he begs to drive the bus. It’s so funny because kids are always in the situation of the Pigeon, asking for something they can’t have or do. However they feel no sympathy for the Pigeon and revel in telling him no, he can not drive the bus however much he asks!