Mo Willems is a super funny author and illustrator who makes awesome children’s books! He created cool characters like the silly Pigeon, the adorable Knuffle Bunny, and the best friends Elephant & Piggie. His books are loved because they make kids giggle, tell fun stories, and have themes that kids can really relate to. Get ready to laugh and enjoy his amazing tales!
Spark your thinking!
1. Set up your early enrichment mini spark recording page: #24: Mo Willems
2. Watch this read aloud of the book Waiting Is Not Easy. Think about 3 times during your day when you have to wait for something. What do you do to make waiting easier? Write your ideas on your recording sheet.
3. Watch this read aloud of the book Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late. Pigeon was very creative when thinking about ways to avoid going to bed. What would be another idea for how Pigeon could avoid going to bed? Write your idea on your recording sheet.
4. In this interview, kids ask Mo Willems questions about writing. When he answers the second question he gives some ideas about how to get “unstuck” while writing. Share his advice on your recording sheet.
5. Share your early enrichment mini spark recording page with your teacher or the EY coordinator in your building.
Optional: Create a silly story with this Elephant and Piggie Mad Lib page
I am so sad that there will be no more Gerald and Piggie books. My family and I loved them to death. I never accually had any of my own but my sister has them all. My all time favorite was, We Are In a Book!
I would like to do a piggie story.