Mo Willems (www.pigeonpresents.com), a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity). Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was also an inaugural inductee into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. And his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for There Is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside?).Other favorites include Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed and City Dog, Country Frog, illustrated by Jon J Muth.
Mo began his career on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards.
Children will delight in this perfect drama for hot weather. Gerald
is excited about his "awesome, yummy, sweet, super, great, tasty,
nice, cool ice cream" cone. But worry sets in with thoughts of his
best friend, Piggie should he share his treat with her? As Gerald
wrestles with the pros and cons, observant readers will notice that
the ice cream is melting fast. By the time he decides in favor of
sharing, it has melted into a puddle at his feet, and Gerald
realizes that he "blew it." But timing is everything, and Piggie
shows up at that moment with a cone of her own and happily shares
it. "Not my plan," thinks Gerald, but he also realizes that this
arrangement is fine. Willems's simple text allows beginning readers
independent success, although the text and illustrations also work
well as a read-aloud. Fans of the series will not want to miss this
offering, and adults can use the simple story to discuss sharing,
friendship, and making decisions in a timely manner. Another
winner. Stephanie Farnlacher, Trace Crossings Elementary School,
Hoover, AL SLJ"
The endless line of moral dilemmas presented by Willems' Elephant &
Piggie series continues with this ode to the classic conflict
between generosity and greed. Wow, is Elephant ever excited about
his ice cream cone! (He is so excited his very word balloons are in
cone shape.) But should he find Piggie and give her some before it
all melts? Swift changes in text and image size provide much of the
humor, though nothing is funnier than Elephant's rationalizing:
"Sharing a flavor Piggie does not like would be wrong." Is it even
possible to get tired of these books? - Daniel Kraus Booklist"
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