Brewer's Book Reviews

  Don’t Let Pigeon Drive the Bus (Book Review)   Bibliography. Will ems, Mo. 2003. Don’t Let Pigeon Drive the Bus! Ill. Willems, Mo. Glendale, CA. Hyperion Books. ISBN 978-0786819881.   Plot/Summary. At the very beginning of the book, the only human in sight leaves to take a small break from driving his bus. A pigeon comes along and breaks the fourth wall (as many children’s books do) to interact with the reader. The pigeon desperately wants to drive the bus, even though the bus driver spec ifically instructed the reader not to allow the bird to drive the bus. There are several pages that follow wherein the pigeon begs, threatens, and throws a tantrum over how badly it wants to drive the bus, while the reader is inferred to be saying no to the pigeon’s demands. At the very end, the pigeon catches sight of an eighteen-wheeler , and his attention is diverted to a new desire.   Critical Analysis. While humorous and engaging for young readers, this book also has ...

  The Poky Little Puppy (Book Review)   Bibliography. Lowrey, Jannette Sebring. 2001 (Hardcover re-release). Ill. Tenggren, Gustaf. New York City, NY. Little Golden Books, Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0307021342.   Plot/Summary . There are a family of puppies who love to explore. Everyday they escape the confines of the fenced in yard they call home, unbeknownst to their mother and owner. They explore, but it seems that one of their brethren is always falling behind and stopping to smell the metaphorical flowers. He is often the catalyst for the puppies realizing that it is time to return home for dinner and dessert, only to be scolded by their mother for digging under the fence, and to be sent off after dinner with no dessert. However, the poky little puppy, who always makes it home far later than everyone else, seems to usually end up with the dessert all to himself after everyone else has gone to bed . Each morning, a sign that becomes more emphasized is put ...