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The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It's going to take some serious convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge.
Lexile Measure: AD150L (What's this?)
Series: Pigeon
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion; 1St Edition edition (2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423190874
ISBN-13: 978-1423190875
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (522 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 3 - 6 years
Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Today was an exciting day for my girls. We pre-ordered The Pigeon Needs a Bath, and today, our copy finally arrived! My twins are almost 5, and my oldest girl is almost 7. They are big fans of Mo Willems, and they absolutely loved this new book. The Pigeon has visible stink waves emanating from his body, yet he insists that he doesn't need a bath. He turns the situation around, and asks the reader, "When was the last time YOU had a bath?" You would think that the situation would be resolved with the Pigeon approaching the bathtub, but he has more complaints. Willems really outdoes himself with 29 panels spread across two pages. The Pigeon has a litany of complaints: the bath is too hot, it's too cold, there are too many toys, there aren't enough toys. The suspense builds, as the reader wonders if the Pigeon will ever make it into the bathtub!Willems might have a simple style of drawing, but he certainly gives that Pigeon a full range of emotions and body language.My girls giggled and laughed through the entire book, and they have also enjoyed looking through it on their own. I appreciate the sophisticated vocabulary- what better way to teach phrases like "purely coincidental" and "a matter of opinion" than a sassy cartoon Pigeon?This was a big hit at my house!
The Pigeon is back, and filled with the same amount of charm and attitude as when he first wanted to drive the bus. The Pigeon Needs a Bath is easily my favorite of all the more recent pigeon titles. The timing is spot on, and the pigeon is as expressive as ever. This one was a big hit in preschool story time today! The kids easily recognized their pigeon friend and were eager to see where this was going. It made for a very interactive experience as all the kids wanted to talk about taking a bath and they all cracked up at the pigeon's changing attitudes. The story line is simple. It's very funny, and moves along with a welcome energy and a smooth flow.I was very hesitant to read this to a group after I realized that one two page spread divided out into 16 panels. A bit of practice and that moment in the story turned into the funniest part of the book! It's nice to see the pigeon back doing what he does best. This is a recommend for story time and for pigeon fans of all ages.
My 2nd grade twins are past this reading level but I hope they never outgrow laughing at this hilarious pigeon! I pre-ordered this to add to our collection and it is naturally a huge hit. They are having a great time quoting all the lines at me and we all crack up. So much fun. This might be the funniest pigeon book yet. The flies are the best... take a bath, dude!
When I found out there was a new book, I preordered it just incase I would forget. But my daughter kept asking if we were any closer to April 1st, the release date. We made many trips to the calendar! She suggested that we place an order for another one for her elementary' s school library. So sweet! So I did. Right on the 1st they both came in. She read it right away and again after that! On the 6th of April she brought the second book to school for library day. The library teacher was so delighted and said she was going to wait until next year to order it (I assume for budget issues). She held the book and my daughter read it to the class. She emphasizes the words just right and said the kids laughed. She already had read it so many times so she was able to do that! The teacher said she is going to read it to each and every class that comes in on their library day. My daughter was happy and she never bragged that she brought it in. In fact no one knew. She just wanted to share the latest edition if this wonderful children's series with the world. Yes, we are fans are can't wait for the next book!
The kids love the Pigeon and his acerbic wit. I enjoy this book because it doesn't talk down to kids. Kids love to punch above their weight, and this book offers a much bigger vocabulary than most children's books. The Pigeon is all attitude and bad-itude, which makes kids laugh and laugh. We now own many Pigeon books, the Pigeon game, and pretty much anything Pigeon. This first book in the series is read almost daily at my house.
We bought this book because "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" was a huge hit and our toddler never wants to take a bath. The only downside is this book isn't really worded the same way. In the Bus book, you get to say "no" to the Pigeon on every page (it prompts the toddler), but in this book, a lot of parts are statements as opposed to the pigeon asking questions that are easily answered yes/no and my toddler doesn't know what to do/say a lot of the time and gets disinterested. Not sure if he's just too young (3 years old) or if they could have chosen better wording.
This is a halirious book with simplistic drawing details. The pigeon needs a bath and is very expressive of why he does not need one. This is a great book for the whole family, laughter galore!! I believe this book could even be a beginner reader book, although it has some higher reading lever than beginner. I would highly recommend this book to any parent! Fun for everyone.
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