Review: The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I had never heard of Mo Willems before my son picked up this book at the library. And I must admit, I didn't expect much; the title didn't promise anything more than a regular boring-my-mind-out-while-reading-to-a-kid kind of book. So imagine my delight when I discovered that this one is so much more! It's actually fantastic! It has all those things going for it: Simple enough for a "beginning reader" to get through. At the same time, it's complex and interesting enough to entertain both a kid and an adult. Not boring in the least, with a bit more meaning than a kid can understand. Not limited to monosyllabic primitive vocabulary so widespread in "beginning reader" literature. On top of everything else, The Pigeon Needs a Bath! is highly interactive, prompting the kid to be involved when you read it aloud.

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