#5 in Classics
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
- 40
- Pages
- about 0.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mo Willems. Published by Disney-Hyperion in 2003, it was Willems' first book for children, and received the Caldecott Honor. The plot is about a bus driver who has to leave so he asks the reader to not allow the Pigeon to drive the bus. The Pigeon wants to have at least one ride and comes up with various excuses to drive the bus, but the reader(s) keep on refusing, which aggravates the Pigeon. An animated adaptation of the book, produced by Weston Woods Studios in 2009, won the 2010 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 163 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 97 | 60% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 66 | 41% |
Frequently asked
What is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 163 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 163 ratings, which puts it ahead of 97 % of the Classics shelf.
How long does it take to read Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!?
About 0.5 hours at an average reading pace — 40 pages.
Where does Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! rank?
#5 in Classics on the current snapshot.
How long is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!?
It has 40 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Classics.
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