![]() ![]() The amount of expression and emotion Willems manages to portray in his crayon-outlined line drawings is stunning, marvelous and awesome. This dialogue-only approach keeps the pacing tight and the conflict clear. The whole story is told through dialogue, and it's interesting to note that Pigeon gets speech bubbles while the Duckling's talking is just written out in hovering letters over his round head. ![]() And I'll say that if his writing on the screen is as good as his picture books, I'll happily look up Sesame Street on YouTube. So I never watched Sesame Street, but apparently Mo Willems wrote for it. And I don't know if you can tell from that image, but there's a little bubble below the duckling's head that says "With Special Guest Star: The Duckling!" OMG, so cute. The conflict that the title doesn't suggest is established well, with Pigeon's first bite already interrupted by the duckling's proclamation of the title. but who will be the first bird to crack? The cover: His sly, artless questions soon irritate Pigeon to a point where something must be done. ![]() The pigeon from Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is back and this time has discovered a miracle upon miracles: a precious hot dog! Just as Pigeon's about to chow down, an innocent-eyed duckling makes his way onto the scene. ![]()
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