The Pigeon wants a Puppy! Really, he does. After politely introducing himself, he will tell you exactly that. And then he will proceed to get himself very, very excited about it. And he runs through the gamut of emotions, including obstinate! While he is busy proving his little self to the reader and dreaming of puppies, and even having a tantrum...he doesnt notice the big, scary, hairy, tooth-filled, barking, snarling, intimidating MONSTER that has just arrived.....oh wait, its just a puppy. Maybe he will reconsider after all....

This book is about a Pigeon who wants a puppy. He tells the reader multiple times that he really wants a puppy. He explains the care that a puppy needs and that he is willing to provide for a puppy. It isn't until he meets a puppy that he realizes he doesn' t after all want a puppy. He wants a walrus. ( )

Students are constantly asking me to read this book. I think they just love to hear my "pigeon voice". :) ( )

A funny story about a pigeon who wants a puppy. The pigeon begs, pleads and coerces the reader (or an unseen adult) to let him have a puppy. The pigeon eventually gets the puppy, but he is frightened by its size. He decides a puppy is not what he wants after all, and he begins to ask for...a walrus! The book has simple cartoon illustrations ( )

The Pigeon books are better for read-aloud than for kids to read on their own. There are a lot of punctuation clues that beginning readers will need help figuring out. ( )