by Mo Willems
Part of Pigeon, book 7
First published 2012
Pigeon watches in disbelief as Duckling politely asks for a cookie and actually receives one. This sends Pigeon into a rage. How can this be fair? Pigeon has asked for cookies countless times and never gets them. Yet here comes Duckling with perfect manners, making a simple request, and walking away with exactly what Pigeon has always wanted. Pigeon's anger builds as he rants about the injustice of it all. But Duckling has something unexpected in mind. What appears to be a straightforward case of good manners being rewarded turns into something quite different. The story reveals that sometimes things work out in ways no one expects, and that sharing can solve problems that seemed impossible.
Genres: fiction, humor, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
40 pages · Hardcover · Hyperion Books for Children