Mo Willems’ Pigeon is Turning 10!

DISCLOSURE:  Disney Publishing Worldwide sent over books to facilitate this review.  All opinions stated are my own.

I can’t believe it!  Yes, The Pigeon is 10 years old, already!  If you don’t know what I am talking about, then quickly head to the nearest bookstore, go to the kids section, and look for author Mo Willems.  Okay, now that you are caught up on all things awesome and Pigeon, let’s talk about this celebration!

In honor of Pigeon’s 10th Birthday, Disney Publishing Worldwide is releasing a special box set, which is titled It’s a Busload of Pigeon Books!

It’s a Busload of Pigeon Books!—Climb on board for super fun reading with three picture books starring the famous bird! The boxed set includes three favorites: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! and Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!, along with an original poster illustrated by Mo Willems with activities on the reverse side.  This box set retails for $24.99.

Great news for Mo Willems fans, in the next couple of months, two new books will be available!  Here are the details:

Don’t Pigeonhole Me!: Two Decades of the Mo Willems Sketchbook (Pub Date: June 18), $40.00—Young readers first met the Pigeon in 2003. But Pigeon was born many years earlier in the pages of a Willems’ sketchbook. This new adult coffee table book is a 20-year compilation of characters, scribbles, and ideas. These sketches have always been the well from which Willems draws ideas and inspiration. Featuring a foreword by Eric Carle and an introduction by Willems, this volume includes all twenty sketchbooks from the last two decades.

A Big Guy Took My Ball! (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (Pub Date: May 21), $8.99—Elephant and Piggie, Willems’ Geisel Award-winning duo, will also have a new tale of their own. Gerald and Piggie, a curious pair, are best friends. Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes her ball. Gerald is big, too . . . but is he big enough to help his best friend?

Disney Worldwide Publishing was nice enough to send my boys the It’s a Busload of Pigeon Books! box set and A Big Guy Took My Ball! to review.  Since we are already Mo Willems fans, I knew that these would be a huge hit when it arrived.  Blake was super excited to have new books to add to his collection and he just giggles away at all the Pigeon books!  The board books are the perfect size for his little hands and Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late is a great bedtime story.  I also recommend checking out Knuffle Bunny while you are in the Mo Willems section.

To learn more about Mo Willems, you can visit MoWillems.com, or follow The Pigeon on Twitter!

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