Book Review: 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!' by Mo Willems

✰✰✰✰½ Pigeon is back, and it wants to drive Santa’s sleigh. Santa is aware of Pigeon’s reputation and asks you personally to keep an eye on his sleigh. It’s not going to be easy. You see, Pigeon can be sassy, sweet, and very convincing. Can you tell Pigeon no? Or will you give in and let Pigeon drive the sleigh?

The Bottom Line: Besides being a children’s book author, Mo is an animator and voice actor who has won many awards including 3 Caldecott Medals! This is the 9th book in the Pigeon series. The beauty of this picture book is in the simplicity of the illustrations and the sparse words in a large font. Told with humor and good fun, this short tale is highly recommended seasonal reading for beginning readers ages 4 - 7.

Details: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! Words & pictures by Mo Willems. Hardcover picture book published by Unions Square Kids in 2023. 40 p. ISBN: 978-1-4549-5277-0