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Don't let the pigeon stay up late ! / Willems Mo

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Willems, Mo (1968-....). Auteur

Edité par Hyperion. New York - 2006

It begins with the narrator having a hard time getting a pigeon, the main character, to bed. This narrator has asked the reader to help make sure the pigeon does not stay up late. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Like any normal, energetic child, the pigeon invents excuse after excuse of why he should not go to bed at this time. He also tries to change the subject to anything that does not involve going to bed. Excuses like having a hot dog party are one of the many creative stalling tactics used by the pigeon to stay up even five minutes later and a wonderful bit of Willems' style. The pigeon refuses to admit that he needs to go to bed but his yawns make it quite obvious that he should. The simple pictures in this funny story will have children sympathizing with this pigeon and making excuses of their own about why they too should stay up late.
Le livre parle de la difficulté du narrateur à obtenir du pigeon, le personnage principal, qu'il aille au lit. Le lecteur doit s'assurer que le pigeon s'endorme bien. Malheureusement, cela est plus facile à dire qu'à faire ! Comme tout enfant normal et énergique, le pigeon invente excuse après excuse pour expliquer pourquoi il ne devrait pas aller au lit à cette heure. Le pigeon se refuse à admettre qu'il a besoin d'aller au lit, mais ses bâillements montrent l'inverse. Les images illustrent cette histoire drôle, les enfants sympathisent avec ce pigeon et restent, eux aussi, jusqu'à la fin !

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