Friday Favorites - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Friday Favorites with Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, every trick a pigeon can think of, and what Allison would say if he asked to drive a spaceship.
The words below follow the recording when you press play.
What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
Happy Friday everyone.
Happy Friday Favorites, everyone.
To celebrate the end of the week, our StoryBeam is shining a light on a very talkative, very
persistent bird who has a giant dream.
We are reading the hilarious Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems.
Dad, whatever he says, do not let him.
That's right.
The bus driver left us in charge and we have one very important job today.
Let's see all the silly tricks this pigeon tries to use to get behind the wheel.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine.
Ready?
Three, two, one, let's read!
Here the cast reads Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
We did it.
We kept the pigeon away from the steering wheel.
But look at the last page.
Now he wants to drive a giant red semi truck.
Co-host, if the pigeon asked you if he could drive a spaceship instead, what would you say to him?
No.
You're crashing into the moon.
That's right.
A pigeon in outer space sounds like a recipe for total chaos.
Good choice.
Grown-ups, if today's interactive giggles were a hit, our StoryBeam suggestion for your weekend library is...
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, also by Mo Willems.
It's another incredibly funny interactive story where the pigeon has to deal with a very clever little duckling.
Check our show notes for the title.
Send us your favorite book requests.
That's right.
Send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Remember, no driving.
No driving for pigeons.
Have a fantastic laughter-filled Friday, families.
And we will see you tomorrow morning for a weekend Saturday Splash.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading!
Bye!
After the story
The reader has one job: say no. Let the kid be the one who says it, loudly.
If the pigeon asked you if he could drive a spaceship instead, what would you say to him?
The pigeon tried begging, bargaining, and a tantrum. Which trick have you tried?
What is something you really want that is not safe yet?