The Pigeon Wants a Puppy

words and pictures by mo willems

The Pigeon really , really , really wants a puppy

Do you think it's a good idea

"the pigeon is one of this decade's contributions to the pantheon of great children's book characters …" – The New York Times Book Review

Mo Willems has been awarded two Caldecott Honors for his New York Times best-selling books Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus ! and Knuffle Bunny : A Cautionary Tale . His other recent titles include Knuffle Bunny Too : A Case of Mistaken Identity and the Elephant & Piggie books , an early-reader series Mo began his career on Sesame Street , where he garnered six Emmy Awards for his writing . He lives with his family in Brooklyn , New York