The idea is that the Elephant & Piggie characters are presented as Book Ends, appearing at the beginning to say how great the story is going to be, and then gushing about the story after the ending.Įlephant and Piggie books with their own page: The popularity of the series has resulted in a traveling stage production beginning in 2013: " We Are in a Play! " The play is based on material from several of the books.Īlthough the series apparently ended in 2016 with The Thank You Book, Elephant & Piggie have gone on to appear in a series titled Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! These new titles are illustrated by Willems but authored by others. The books have won the Geisel Medal in 20, and have been listed twice on Time magazine's Top 10 Children's Books of the Year. While Gerald is a down-to-earth realist, Piggie is an eternal optimist, and the difference between the two personalities often drives the dialog. Each book tends to center on everyday activities, often addressing issues of friendship along the way. The books center on two Funny Animal friends, Gerald the elephant and Piggie the pig. They are written and drawn by Mo Willems (best known for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the Cartoon Network series Sheep in the Big City), and debuted in 2007. See above.Elephant & Piggie is a series of children's books for early readers. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts. Other favorites include Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed and City Dog, Country Frog, illustrated by Jon J Muth.
The celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for There Is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside?) as well as garnering four Honors (for We Are in a Book!, I Broke My Trunk!, Let' s Go for a Drive! and A Big Guy Took My Ball!). Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was also an inaugural inductee into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. Review Quotes PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES* "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."- School Library Journal (starred review)Ībout The Author Mo Willems (a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity). Will Piggie be in his dreams? Or will she keep Gerald from dreaming at all? In I Will Take a Nap! Gerald is tired and cranky. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. About the Book Gerald is tired and cranky and wants to take a nap, but Piggie is not helping.īook Synopsis Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
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