There is a Bird On Your Head! by Mo Willems (and all the rest of these Elephant and Piggie Books)
Rating: 5 belly-laughing stars
Where have I been? How did I not know about these books? I guess these are two very separate questions...while I mean that in relation to this fantastic series, I guess I should quickly explain why I've been silent for these past months:
I've been busy being pregnant and having a baby! Our littlest guy, Kiefer, arrived last week. He's happy and healthy and already has a good reading list under his nonexistent pillow. Anyway, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, adjusting to a new and wonderful reality with two young ones and one newborn (and a husband and two crazy hounds).
Back to this series! Enough about life-changing news!
Lorelei's pal gave this to her for her fourth birthday a few weeks ago, and I was curious about it. I had picked up one of the books in the series earlier but had not been impressed. I don't really know why, because it blew my socks off this time! Lorelei is starting to read--when she wants to, and whatever words she wants to--and these books are super simple. They are written in conversation style, with text bubbles coming from the lovable elephant and pig.
What makes this series so stellar is Mo Willems' wit. He just gets what makes kids giggle! Take There is a Bird On Your Head! A bird lands on Elephant's head, and he isn't thrilled about it, but Piggie finds it pretty funny. Then the bird falls in love, makes a nest, and lays some eggs. This makes Elephant less happy and Piggie more happy. Then the eggs hatch! Elephant politely asks the bird family to move away, which they do. Onto Piggie's head. Now the roles are reversed, and Elephant chuckles at Piggie's new nest. Lorelei cracks up every time, and Ben does, too (though part of his laughter is definitely from my-favorite-big-sister-is-laughing-so-I-am-too-though-I-don't-know-what's-funny).
You cannot go wrong with this series! I want to buy them all for every 4 year-old I know. I want Mo Willems to write more of them! They are appropriately hilarious for the age group, and a fun invitation to try to read a word or two. Check out all of them, like we did last week!
They are ALL hilarious! Julia loves them all and checks them out all the time. Mo Willems, of course, he knows what our kids like!
ReplyDeletemy son learned to read with these books and now reads them to his little sister. they still laugh every time they read them.
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