Today I Will Fly! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

Summary

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible--isn't it?

Best-selling picture-book creator Mo Willems is leaps into the early reader arena with the Elephant and Piggie series. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible—isn't it?

Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a mind-bending story that is even more interactive than previous Elephant & Piggie adventures. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo won't be able to put this book down--literally!

Willems's Geisel Award–winning duo continues to delight readers with their silly shenanigans. Packed full of humor and heart, the Elephant & Piggie Books are vetted by an early-learning specialist and early learners themselves, so they'll be right on target for new readers.

About the Author

Mo Willems is a six-time Emmy Award winning writer and animator for Sesame Street and the creator of Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City. He is the author of groundbreaking picture books, including; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Caldecott Honor winner 2004); Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Caldecott Honor winner 2003); Don't Let the Pigeon Stay up Late!; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Time to Say "Please"!; Leonardo, the Terrible Monster; and Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Illustrated
• Series: An Elephant and Piggie Book
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
• Juvenile Fiction \ Animals