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Today I Will Fly!
(Elephant & Piggie #1)
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
Today, I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible--isn't it? ...more
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
Today, I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible--isn't it? ...more
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Hardcover, 57 pages
Published
April 1st 2007
by Hyperion Books for Children
(first published March 13th 2007)
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Piggie decides that she will fly today. Being a pig, she cannot actually fly, and her friend Gerald tries to inform her of this. No matter what reality says, Piggie will find a way though.
As someone who has now read all of the Elephant and Piggie books with my daughter, I've got to say the first one in the series actually feels very different from the others. In the first book, Gerald (the elephant) seems more impatient with Piggie than usual and there's a bit more sarcasm in this one. My daug ...more
Piggie is determined that she will fly, telling Gerald as much. Being a level-headed elephant (are there other kinds?), Gerald reminds Piggie that it is not possible and that she had best come to that realisation. Still, Piggie does all she can to fly and engages the assistance of her friends. Alas, still no flight, but her determination leaves Gerald to wonder if he, too, might be able to fly. By the end, Gerald is ready to give it a try, leaving Piggie to play the level-headed one. Neo read th
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Early readers can be such a pain. They have to be easy to read, so they include a lot of very short, repetitititive sentences. I bet you can quote Dick and Jane here: See Spot. See Spot run. Run, Spot, run! Run, run, run! Short, easy to read, lots of practice with those three words... and boring as HECK. Who wants to read that more than once?
Or they do the same thing, but with rhyming: See the cat. The cat is fat. The fat cat sat. Sat on the mat. The fat cat sat on the mat. See the rat!
Ye gods. ...more
Or they do the same thing, but with rhyming: See the cat. The cat is fat. The fat cat sat. Sat on the mat. The fat cat sat on the mat. See the rat!
Ye gods. ...more
The teaching point behind this story is admirable, and the team work is sweet.
Pigs cannot fly! And this is a fact! hahaha
Pig is an optimist who is convinced she can fly. Her friend Elephant is much more down-to-earth. He is sure she will never get off the ground.
Will she prove him wrong?
Very cute, very simple, very entertaining.
I see why Willems has achieved rock star status among children's book authors. ...more
Will she prove him wrong?
Very cute, very simple, very entertaining.
I see why Willems has achieved rock star status among children's book authors. ...more
Another wonderful Willems book that kept both my 5 yr old and twin 3 yr olds fascinated. Not enough words to be even a reading level 1 book, Willems still has a way about him to bring the reader into his wonderful world. These books are ones my whole family loves. And a fellow friend on GR recently told me that the pigeon was hidden in each book and we now love to look for him too! Fun for all and a great addition to any children's library! And later in the day I caught my kids trying to fly! Wa
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Funny and cute. I loved every face Piggie makes :)
This books wasn't so awesome because isn't about reading but i can easily say that "Elephant & Piggie" will become in one of my favorite kids series. Isn't ultra deep, but doesn't need it. Has a message, in this particular case "Don't give up" but shows that not everything can be as you wish and it doesn't mean that you muns't try, but doesn't try to make you swallow to the force. And is super cute, the constrast between the personality of both characters is so fun and i belive that these two an
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Ideal book for beginner readers say, first- and second-graders with easy vocabulary, cute illustrations. Fun stories with endearing characters. These books will be read again and again.
Piggie & Gerald. Gotta love'em. Gerald, because of his reactions and because he comes off as a bit neurotic, reminds me of the Ferocious Beast (from books like Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Big Scare and the kids' cartoon of the same name). And what can I tell you about Piggie other than she (yes: Piggie's ...more
Piggie & Gerald. Gotta love'em. Gerald, because of his reactions and because he comes off as a bit neurotic, reminds me of the Ferocious Beast (from books like Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Big Scare and the kids' cartoon of the same name). And what can I tell you about Piggie other than she (yes: Piggie's ...more
This book is FANTASTIC. Seriously, a must-read. Check out the facial expressions - exceptional. I aspire to own the whole collection one day. (I'm totally serious.)
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This is the third book in this series that I've read. What caught my attention here was the whole "when pigs fly" idea. Let me explain: I have a friend who teaches at Toledo School of the Arts which has, as their mascot, a flying pig. You see it was always claimed that Toledo wouldn't have a school of the arts until pigs flew. Clearly, at least in Toledo Ohio, pigs are flying. So when this little volume tumbled onto my counter, I had to read it.
It's delightful. Willems approaches the subject of ...more
It's delightful. Willems approaches the subject of ...more
Another cute story by Mo Willems. In this one, Piggie is sure she'll be able to fly, but Gerald keeps trying to (figuratively) shoot her down -- what a naysayer. But Piggie gets some help, and although she doesn't fly on her own, she's still up in the air :)
A nice story about perseverance, as well as friendship and teamwork. ...more
A nice story about perseverance, as well as friendship and teamwork. ...more
Great series for kindergarten age kids .... very silly books.
Willems' very dry humor works perfectly in his Elephant and Piggie easy readers. Lots of white space makes these approachable for those learning to read and the format for each page is similar without being boring. Words are all in speech bubbles with the different colors indicating which character is speaking. The illustrations are very simple and yet emotions are clearly communicated to the reader. Today I Will Fly is not my favorite of the series as Gerald appears to be fairly dismissive in t
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Room 108 LOVED this book. We chose it as our Literacy Week Book! We decorated our door to look just like the front cover of this book and are working on a readers Theatre production to perform for other students.
Do yourself a favor and read this book! In fact, read all the Piggie and Elephant books.
Do yourself a favor and read this book! In fact, read all the Piggie and Elephant books.
We can't get enough of elephant & piggie books at our house. Great for starting readers and parents too!
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Mo Willems is one of my favorite authors. I love this book because it is a quick read but is so fun at the same time. I love his use of simple sentences, humor, and speech bubbles.
I'm very surprised this is the first in the series, but it is very good!
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Gerald and Piggie were two very different people, despite their friendship. Ebullient Piggie was enthusiastic - in this case, for the idea of flying - while Gerald was more cautious... more skeptical. Piggie's determination to fly plays off quite humorously against Gerald's determined belief that she cannot. When she does, after a fashion, Gerald's conception of what is possible is changed. But does that mean he can fly too?
The release earlier this month of The Thank You Book , the twenty-fif ...more
The release earlier this month of The Thank You Book , the twenty-fif ...more
The the boy and girl her said no I don’t want to fly and her world not say today or tomorrow and yesterday and her want to go to house and her get hunt and fly and her want to house and her mom was sick and her want to house and her not to fly
This whole series very popular now with both kiddos. Will comment later on some other books in it.
This story is about the friendship between Gerald and Piggie, they are the best of friends. Gerald is more sensible and realistic where Pigge is imaginative and hopeful. Even though Gerald thinks it is impossible for Piggie to fly and even with all of his negative comments, Piggie does end up flying!! Of course with a little bit of help.
The book is pretty repetitive which would be easy for younger children to work on their reading skills in the classroom. The illustrations are very simple yet yo ...more
The book is pretty repetitive which would be easy for younger children to work on their reading skills in the classroom. The illustrations are very simple yet yo ...more
One of the best things about kiddos is the day they say, "I want to read this, to you."
Ellie discovered the Elephant and Piggie books through her school librarian. The pictures are great and the story is perfect for emerging readers. It is the sort of book she can read to me every night for a week without either of us getting bored. ...more
Ellie discovered the Elephant and Piggie books through her school librarian. The pictures are great and the story is perfect for emerging readers. It is the sort of book she can read to me every night for a week without either of us getting bored. ...more
This was not as funny as “waiting is not easy”
Eleanor almost read this all by herself! Eeeek! Proud mama!!!
I have to think...I like this book so much, I love this book so much, that I want to keep it!
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More suited to kids learning to read.
A family favorite - the book I never get sick of reading!
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#1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems is best known for his Caldecott Honor winning picture books Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale.
In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early r ...more
In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early r ...more
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