The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

The Pigeon strikes again with his hilarity! In this book, the Pigeon does not want to take a bath, so he subsequently denies, rationalizes, begs, and pleads regarding the various reasons why he doesn't need to get clean. He hems and haws about actually stepping foot in the bathtub, fussing around with the water temperature and whatnot, before finally realizing just how much he loves bath time!

Like with the other books in the Pigeon series, this book stands alone as a funny (and potentially interactive) book that kids will love to read again and again. (I read this with my 6-year-old babysitting charge who is not always the most attentive listener, and she adored it even though she's read/been read it before.) This title is also a good show more read if you have a little one who's resisting taking a bath - they might be more encouraged after they see the Pigeon's change of heart! show less

Pigeon needs a bath because he is disgusting, BUT he took a bath last month. I love this phrase because my daughter gets time confused and say “…but I took one last year” referring to last night. So in the story the pigeon tries to convince the reader that he is not in need of a bath and he tries to find every and any excuse in order to avoid it. Once the pigeon agrees to take a bath he is still trying to put it off until he realizes that he loves the bath. I love this book because it shows how children can be completely stubborn towards something until they try it. It is a very cute easy to read story.

A person claims that the pigeon is filthy and needs a bath. However, the pigeon thinks otherwise and attempts to justify why he should not have to take a bath. Ultimately, the pigeon takes a bath and realizes that he loves taking baths. This book can be inclusive in it's focused instruction. Specifically, this text can be used during health sections of instruction to focus on the importance of hygiene. As well, this text can be used to address how to properly persuade others and how to utilize the literary tool of predicting. The book's humorous and limited dialogue is likely targeting kindergarten to third grade students. Personally, I enjoyed this book because it contained the very notable characteristic of repetitive or cyclical show more story telling. This book is great because it allows students to infer what will happen next, while addressing the stigmatized topic of hygiene. show less

So nice to see that after multiple books in the series, Willems still makes me laugh out loud and brings something fresh to these books every single time.

The pigeon is filthy, but doesn't want to take a bath! In his usual way, he thinks of all sorts of arguments to weasel out of it, only to discover that he loves bath time.
This is my favorite pigeon book. I especially like that the two-page spread that typically has eight panels has 29 in this one, upending our expectations while also being quite funny. Like most of the pigeon books, it is also a good one for making predictions about what is going to happen next.

The pigeon needs a bath, though of course he thinks he doesn't need one - he definitely doesn't want one. After a litany of complaints, protests, and begging, followed by the sort of "too hot," "too cold," "too deep" objections readers of Calvin & Hobbes will be familiar with, the pigeon dives in with a big SPLASH...and of course has a great time.

The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems is the newest Pigeon book. The pigeon who embodies the best and worst of toddlerdom has decided he doesn't like to wash. It's up to the reader to encourage him to change his mind.

As with any toddler, the pigeon first gives all sorts of excuses and other delaying tactics for not taking a bath. He's washed more recently than you think, he's not that dirty. Then comes the bath every excuse he gives is one I've heard from one or both of my kids: it's too hot, it's too cold, it's too soapy, not enough toys, too many toys, etc. etc.

While the books are made for children, they ring true for parents and guardians. Not even thinking about if either child would want to read the book (as the youngest is show more entering third grade now), my husband and I bought a copy for ourselves. Both kids, though, also read it and laughed at the Pigeon's current antics. And that speaks to the universality of the Pigeon's appeal. show less