Let's Go for a Drive! is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mo Willems, published in 2012 by Hyperion Books for Children. It is a book in the Elephant and Piggie series.[1]
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Author | Mo Willems |
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Language | English |
Genre | children's books picture books |
Publisher | Hyperion Books for Children |
Publication date | October 2, 2012 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 57 |
ISBN | 978-1-4231-6482-1 |
Plot
editAn elephant called Gerald and a pig called Piggie want to go for a drive. Gerald decides they need a number of items for the trip like bags, a map, sunglasses and umbrellas. They sing as they get ready but unfortunately, they don't have a car. Gerald gets upset but then Piggie makes a suggestion, which makes everything better.
Reception
editKirkus Reviews finds that "The dauntless duo’s 18th outing employs Willems’ award-winning formula: color-coded speech bubbles; lots of white space; endearing visual characterization ... effortless phonetic play; thoughtfully designed endpapers; silliness."[2] Common Sense Media believes that it "...gives new readers a fun lesson in being flexible."[3]
Awards
edit- Geisel Award runner-up 2013
References
edit- ^ "BARNES & NOBLE | Let's Go for a Drive! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems, Hyperion Books for Children | Hardcover". Barnesandnoble.com. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE!". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Let's Go for a Drive! An Elephant & Piggie Book". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2015.