Mo Willems

A pigeon pleads with the reader to give him permission to drive a bus while the driver is away.

Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely...

Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.

Friends Elephant and Piggie are playing outside when it starts to rain, and then they must decide what to do.

The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly.

Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?

"Piggie really likes slop. She likes it so much, she wants Gerald to try some! But can Gerald find the courage to do it? Or will the smell alone be too much to handle?"--

Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.

The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.