The Books of Mo Willems

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If you can find a book that makes your child laugh, getting them to read is so much easier!  At least it worked for us.

We had a light bulb moment a couple of summers ago, when one of our middle boys was 7 years old – he was having such trouble and hated trying to read.  Most of his classmates could read and he just couldn’t (or didn’t think he could) – something was standing in his way.

Then we discovered the books of Mo Willems – he’s a genius!!  The ‘Pigeon’ and ‘Elephant & Piggie’ series of books are a scream and your kids will get a kick out of reading the dialogue, all written in word bubbles.  They really are clever and entertaining, even for the adults.

We found a bunch at the public library, so you don’t have to go out and buy them.  There are about a dozen books in the ‘Pigeon’ series and twice that many of ‘Elephant & Piggie’.  And they’re not the only titles you will find by Mo Willems.

Give them a try!