(Tangent: Why does Julie Andrews sing about whiskers on kittens? I never understood how that could be a favorite thing...I mean, they're just whiskers. Other animals have them as well. ((sigh)) The pointless things that occupy my brain)
Everyone has a favorite children's book or author. Sometimes from our own childhood, other times from what we read our children.
This post highlights a current favorite in our household (and has been for almost a year now). The pidgeon books by Mo Willems.
We currently own:
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
(I dare you to read this one at bedtime and NOT yawn when the pigeon does)
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!(I dare you to read this one at bedtime and NOT yawn when the pigeon does)
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
My one word review of these: hysterical.
There's just something about the way he writes and the emotional expression of the characters that takes the book beyond a kid's story.
Seriously. The next time you are in your local bookstore or library (*ahem* ...we all know how I feel about ours), stop by the children's section and check one of these out.
