The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

Written by Mo Willems
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97
4 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
6
Words per page
450L
Lexile measure
Jul 2, 2019
Publication date

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Publisher Summary

Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn’t like it? What if the teacher doesn’t like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?! Ask not for whom the school bell rings; it rings for the Pigeon!

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    Characteristic Mo Willems. Drama, characters and text with lots of emotion. Clever ending. It’s a helpful title for anyone with a hesitant school-goer.

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    Author
    Mo Willems

    Mo Willems knows a Good Idea when he sees one. A three-time Caldecott Honor winner (for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny, and Knuffle Bunny Too), he also won two Geisel Medals and two Geisel Honors for his Elephant and Piggie books. His books are perennial New York Times bestsellers, including Knuffle Bunny Free, Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!, and the Cat the Cat series. Before he turned to making picture books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmys. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781368046459
Publication Date
July 2, 2019
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Original Publication Date
July 2, 2019
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
6
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 7 years
Lexile® Level
450L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~M
ATOS® Book Level
1.5
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
502048
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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