My 18-month-old is a big reader (or "looker", if you prefer) and has been reading books, right-side-up, since he was able to sit up on his own. I first noticed "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, and I'm so glad that I purchased it! It immediately became my son's current favorite book, and is an incentive for bedtime, because he chants "Bus! Bus!" promptly at 7 pm. Regarding some of the lower-raters' concerns that toddlers will emulate the Pigeon's bad behavior, all I can tell you is that my son hasn't done so, and actually grasped the concept that Pigeon's behavior is not appropriate very quickly. In a matter of a week, he went from giggling "yes" when I asked, "shall we let the Pigeon Drive the Bus?" to saying "no", because of the Bus Driver's instructions. The artwork is simple, but joyful and evocative. The book also enables the parent or caregiver to engage with the child about the story, and thereby introduce the child to larger concepts. There will be more Pigeon in our future; I've already ordered 2 Pigeon board books and "Time to Say Please" because of how much my son has enjoyed "Bus" and the 2 Knuffle Bunny books.Get more detail about Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
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