I remember the first time I actually got around to reading We Are in a Book: it was about a week after it had come out, at the time I was working in a bookstore and ended up shelving 15 copies with several more housed in the back of the store for when we ran out of those. I’d stopped what I was d...
The Duckling Gets a Cookie is a cute book about a duck and a pigeon. The duckling gets a cookie and as a result the pigeon gets really jealous. The language of this book is very similar to that of Mo Willems other children’s books in that it truly depends on the reader in deciphering its level of...
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a great fractured fairy tale for children of all ages. It is a hilarious retelling of the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this story Goldilocks has found herself in the wrong story, 3 dinosaurs leave their front door wide opened for a p...
Willems, M. (2010). City Dog Country Frog. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.Starred Kirkus ReviewChoiceI must admit this book left me a little bit sad. I enjoyed reading a story of an unlikely friendship, and the illustrations were adorably, lovable. I think this is a good book to read to st...
This was the book being given as an ARC at ALA in Las Vegas this summer where I MET MO WILLEMS!!!He was the only/author illustrator that I almost hyperventilated :/ by the time I got to the front of the line it was all I had in me to eek out, "I don't know who's a bigger fan, my daughter or I." a...
This is a very unique picture book that is broken into chapters -- "6 1/2 surprising stories about 2 surprising friends." Mo Willems' uncomplicated illustrations appear on a plain white background, which really emphasizes the two characters of the story, Amanda and her alligator. The focus of the...
This book is about an Elephant that breaks his trunk and tells the story to Piggy. He broke it running to Piggy to tell him a different story. Piggy ends up doing the same thing. This book is another one of Mo Willems humors books that are fun to read. One thing happens after another. This book w...
Loved this book! Definitely a younger read, probably kindergarten or first grade, but the innocence of the story ties in perfectly with the notion of sharing with out friends. Elephant internal struggles on whether or not to share with piggie, but the decision is made for him when he drops his ic...
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems is one of our students' favorite books at Acton Academy Guatemala. They love the characters of Piggy and Elephant and they have read this book so many times that they have actually memorized the lines! I think my favorite part is probably when Elephant...
This is a book by Mo Willems. It is a book that is in the piggy and elephant series. It is about a pig and an elephant are good friends. The Elephant can’t stop sneezing. He is really upset because he thinks that since he cannot stop sneezing that he might be allergic to pigs. Piggy is Gerald's ...
This book is about Gerald bragging about how far he can throw his ball. But then piggie comes and wants to try and throw it too. But Gerald tries to talk Piggie out of it and tells her that she can't throw the ball because she doesn't know how. Piggie of course disregards Gerald comments and thro...
Are You Ready to Play Outside is a short story. This short story tells us about an elephant and a pig who is playing outside. When it starts raining while they are outside they have to decide what to do next. Piggie and Gerald finally figure out a way to have fun even though it starts to rain. Th...
It's Pig Day! Piggie wants to celebrate, but Gerald is afraid he can't since he's an elephant. But the pigs celebrating with Piggie turn out to be not entirely the kind of pigs Gerald thought, and it may even be possible for him to join them.One more Elephant & Piggie book closer to my quest to r...
Piggie has a new toy, a trumpet and wants to play it for Gerald. So she does and asks him what he thinks, and he doesn't want to be mean, but tells her she's not making music. But she's not upset, because she tells him that she was trying to speak Elephant (and if you do all the sound effect nois...
Willems, Mo (2009). Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. Disney-Hyperion.Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards - Picture Books 2011Picture Book SoakThis book struck my interest because my six year old daughter had mentioned the author a time or two. The simple pictures and light hearted humor make this book a fun...
We just discovered the Elephant & Piggie series at the library and have checked out every one they have. They are a bit easy for my 7-year-old to read on his own, but he loves that they are easy enough that he can sit and read them to his younger brother without any adult help. The 5-yr-old thi...
The story of “A Big Guy Took My Ball” is about Piggie who finds a ball at the playground, only to have someone bigger take it away. Piggie begs her friend Gerard the elephant to get the ball back for her. Gerard goes to get it back only to find out it is a massive whale way bigger than him. He ru...
Back again are Trixie and her beloved Knuffle Bunny. A story of maturity, Trixie misplaces Knuffle on a family vacation. She mourns the loss, yet she still thrives. On the plane ride home, Trixie finds Knuffle......In a surprising twist........spoiler alert...................Trixie GIVES Knuffle ...
Can I Play Too? is another book in the pig and elephant series that introduces the theme of acceptance. At the beginning of the story, the two were just playing a normal game of catch until their friend snake came in and asked to play as well. I was surprised at that part because I did not know ...
Picture Book for Beginning Readers - Elephants Cannot Dance is about Piggie the pig teaching Gerald the elephant to dance. Gerald tries and tries but simply believes he cannot dance. However, at the end two little squirrels want Gerald to teach them the "Elephant Dance". Gerald's confidence is re...
My gorgeous children and I discovered this series last summer when we borrowed Watch Me Throw the Ball! from the library. Mo Willems has created two charming characters - an effusive, broad-minded little pig and a slightly neurotic elephant - through hilarious illustrations and dialogue. This i...
I started reading this to my almost-one-year-old last night and for the first few pages I thought, "Oh wow, this is exceptionally lame." It's Fish the Fish!It's Duck the Duck!It's Mouse the Mouse!I'm reading this out loud, trying to be enthusiastic but in my head thinking, "Seriously? This is the...
Cat the Cat sure likes her friends, and she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where there are surprises waiting! (Goodreads summary)Cat the Cat, Who Is That? by Mo Willems is perfect for toddlers with shorter attention spans, or for preschoolers & kindergartners learning to sound...
This book had many easy words for children to read. The words are big and then get bigger. The book would be good for k-1 because it can be used for practice of reading. This book can also be used in a science lesson because of the weather and the animals. This book was about two friends finally ...
Wilbur is a naked mole rat that enjoys wearing clothes, unlike his peers. He breaks the norms of a naked mole rat and sets a trend of wearing cool outfits. Even though he was told not to wear clothes by his peers, he did it anyways and the Grand-pah of all the naked mole rats made a proclamation ...
Elephants cannot dance was an easy and quick read, but totally adorable. The elephant thought he did not know how to dance, but in reality he was creating his own dance that people actually wanted to learn. It would be a great book to read to children to show them to be themselves, and not to be ...
I really liked the illustrations in this book, simple and bright, very engaging. The text is cute, it's about Cat the Cat going to all the animals to tell them it's bed time. There is very little writing. That would be good for a child who might be just learning to read. Cat finds all the other a...
Because this wasn't my first Cat the Cat book, I knew that even though it started out seemingly lame, there would be some sort of twist to make it worthwhile at the end. Sure enough, I was smiling as soon as I read, "What's your sound, Bunny the Bunny?" The befuddled look on the Bunny's face is g...
‘My New Friend Is So Fun!’ written and illustrated by Mo Willems, a three time winner of Caldecott Award, is new installment in ‘An Elephant and Piggie’ series that speaks about situation that is frequently encountered when due to the meeting of new friends we start less hanging out with older fr...
‘Waiting Is Not Easy!’ written and illustrated by Mo Willems who is three time winner of Caldecott Award, is new 22nd installment in ‘An Elephant and Piggie’ series this time speaking about situation frequently encountered when after announcing something to kids, it’s so difficult for them to wai...