by Mo Willems
Part of Pigeon, book 9
First published 2019
The Pigeon thinks he has life figured out. He knows everything he needs to know, so why should he have to go to school? Well, maybe he doesn't know absolutely everything, but close enough. The very idea of school fills him with worry. What if he hates it? What if his teacher takes an instant dislike to him? Even worse, what if he ends up learning too much? The Pigeon tries every argument he can think of to avoid this educational fate, but school looms ahead whether he likes it or not. Mo Willems captures the anxiety and resistance many children feel about starting school, turning the Pigeon's protests into a funny exploration of those pre-school jitters that feel so overwhelming to young minds.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, picture-books
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: reluctant-protagonist, slice-of-life
32 pages · Paperback · Walker Books