The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! is a 2022 children's book written and illustrated by Mo Willems. It is about a pigeon who experiences a loop-de-loop of emotions before his first roller coaster ride.[1]

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
AuthorMo Willems
Cover artistWillems
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's Book
PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
PublisherUnion Square Kids
Pages40
ISBN978-1-4549-4686-1
Preceded byThe Pigeon HAS to Go to School! 
Followed byDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! 

Reception

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! is a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller.[2]

The book received a starred review from Booklist, who highlighted the book's illustrations: "Willems’ spare illustrations put the spotlight right where it belongs, on Pigeon’s incredibly expressive body language, flapping and flopping through the comic panels."[3] Kirkus Reviews wrote, "Roller-coaster enthusiasts or not, children will eagerly join our intrepid hero on this entertaining ride."[2] Further, they noted, "Willems’ trademark droll illustrations will have readers giggling."[2]

The book was nominated for the 2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers.[4]

Adaptation

In 2022, Weston Woods Studios released an animated short based on The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! narrated by Willems and directed by Pete List.[5]

References
  1. Willems, Mo (2022). The pigeon will ride the roller coaster!. New York. ISBN 978-1-4549-4686-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "THE PIGEON WILL RIDE THE ROLLER COASTER!". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. Fletcher, Connie (September 1, 2022). "The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. MacDonald, Heidi (2023-05-17). "2023 Eisner Awards Nominations announced; Thorogood, Woodruff and King lead". The Beat. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. "The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!". Scholastic. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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