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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! is a bestselling^[1]children'spicture book by Mo Willems. Released by Disney-Hyperion in 2006, it is part of Willems's 'Pigeon' series. It won a National Parenting Publications Award in 2006^[2] and was named one of the top three books for kindergarteners and first graders in a 2006 poll by Scholastic Books.^[3]

A typed up in-depth explanation of each activity, for each subject area, is included for you to leave for your sub! Just print and copy! Enjoy your day off knowing your students are engaged in these fun activities around the Pigeon Series book, Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late, by Mo Willems! Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. About this Series There are certain things this pigeon wants. And to drive the bus. He's got some really persuasive arguments, and he's not afraid to ask (or plead, or moan, or beg) the reader to let him have his way. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Reading Comprehension/Close Reading. Here are some pictures from my classroom a few years back. We were working on making connections. This Read It Up creation is an all-inclusive resource designed to accompany the book Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late. The activities in this reading resource allow students to build literacy and comprehension skills. Each activity can be done in a whole group or small group and includes writing and drawing pages for student responses.

Reception[edit]

Reviews have been positive. In the New York Times Book Review, Bruce Handy called the title pigeon 'one of this decade's contributions to the pantheon of great picture book characters'. He added, 'The Pigeon is whiny, shortsighted, narcissistic, needy, relentless and nakedly manipulative; in short, the Pigeon is a thinly veiled 4-year-old, drawn by Willems with a sure, simple line and a keen sense, as the pages turn, of comic timing.'^[4]Kirkus Reviews found 'If this offering necessarily lacks the freshness of the original, its wholehearted sense of fun more than makes up for any hint of formula.'^[5] and Publishers Weekly wrote that 'Willems uses voice bubbles and emphatic lettering to suggest the Pigeon's tone of voice, and his solid-color backgrounds progressively dim from soft pink to lavender to a relaxing gray-blue and warm violet, enhancing the growing sense of drowsiness. At last, the hyperactive Pigeon succumbs to slumber, but sleep-resistant and savvy readers will likely plead to read this again.'^[6]

Notes[edit]

1. ^'Bestsellers list'. The Times-Tribune (Scranton). 10 May 2006.
2. ^Helen Foster James and Katherine Krull. 'The best in books'. The Telegraph (Nashua). 1 December 2006.
3. ^'Kids vote on best books'. Bend Bulletin. 15 December 2006.
4. ^Bruce Handy. 'Churlish Critters'. The New York Times Book Review. 12 November 2006.
5. ^'Don't Let the Pigeon Say Up Late!'. www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
6. ^'Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!'. www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

We love these Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activities and Crafts just as much as we love the book.

First, you could do a directed drawing with this step by step how to draw a pigeon printable from The Best Children’s Books.

This pigeon game from Patootie is a great idea! You can even make the buses different colors or put different letters or sight words on them to practice while guessing where the pigeon is.

This Rhyming Game from Growing Book by Book will sure to be a hit with your children. She includes all of the directions and printables you need to use this awesome book to practice rhyming.

Try this paper plate pigeon craft like they did at A Little Pinch of Perfect. You could turn this into a puppet as well by attaching a craft stick to the bottom.

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Prekinders shares this awesome Pigeon Counting Game which gives your child the opportunity to practice one to one correspondence, combinations of 5 or 10, and more/less.

This and That has a free printable template to turn a toilet paper tube into the pigeon! Pigeon ringtone download.

I love this Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus alphabet activity from The Educators Spin on It. She offers links to the printables you need to set up this activity and gives different ideas on ways you can use it to make learning fun.

Make your own Pigeon Book with the blank template from Thrive after Three.

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Follow up your book with a pigeon themed snack like they did at Juggling with Kids. I don’t know anyone that would turn down that snack.

So which one of these Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activities and Crafts are you going to try first? Let us know how it goes.

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