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There Is a Bird On Your Head!-An Elephant and Piggie Book Hardcover – Illustrated, September 1, 2007

by Mo Willems (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 4,706 ratings
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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.
In There Is a Bird On My Head!, Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head—two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend?
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Elephant & Piggie
  3. Print length
    64 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - Kindergarten
  6. Lexile measure
    210L
  7. Dimensions
    6.78 x 0.41 x 9.32 inches
  8. Publisher
    Hyperion Books for Children
  9. Publication date
    September 1, 2007
  10. ISBN-10
    1423106865
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1423106869
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Beginning readers familiar with Willems's books will recognize his distinctive humor and illustrative style in these stories. When Piggie receives her first invitation to a party, she asks Gerald to join her and relies on his advice because he "knows" parties in order to prepare for the big event. The elephant, however, has a tendency to overanalyze, so he prepares them both for any contingency a fancy/pool/costume party. Piggie's expressive features show her questions about their attire, but the friends set off bedecked in flippers, masks, top hat, pearl earrings, cowboy hat, and evening dress. Imagine her surprise when they find all the other guests as lavishly overdressed as they are. In the second title, Gerald learns that there are worse things than a bird on your head, namely, two love birds, a nest, and three hatchlings. With the help of Piggie, he is finally able to ask them to move, but, as the final page reveals, they have become her problem. Both books use speech bubbles gray ones for Gerald, pink for Piggie to tell the entire story. This feature is a nice touch that facilitates paired/choral readings. The conversation between the friends flows smoothly and allows beginning readers to practice expression as they read. These appealing titles will tickle the funny bones of children and are sure to become favorites. SLJ"

From easy reader and chapter book series to epic fantasies, favorite characters, settings and story lines reemerge in new additions. Young readers will welcome the return of Mo Willems's pessimistic pachyderm and spirited pig. In There Is a Bird on Your Head! Gerald the elephant despairs over a family of birds that nests atop his cranium, while Piggie is delighted. And in I Am Invited to a Party! party expert Gerald helps Piggie prepare for all possibilities, as they get dressed for a fancy party, pool party and costume party-all at the same time. PW"

It helps to have a best friend when you run into trouble, whether it's the what-to-wear-to-a-party kind or the wildlife-on-your-head variety. Like the first two entries in this beginning reader series (My Friend Is Sad and Today I Will Fly!, rev. 5/07), each of these books features a simple story told entirely through speech balloons and Willems's emotive pig and elephant characters. The animated illustrations will help new readers decode tone and meaning while the spare dialogue enhances the pictures' slapstick humor. High-spirited Piggie has never been to a party; when she receives her first invitation, neurotic Gerald takes charge of their attire. "I know parties," he claims, but Piggie and young readers may have doubts about that when Gerald insists they dress for "a fancy pool costume party." In the end, Gerald proves to be savvier than he and Piggie look. In the second book, two "love birds" make a nest on Gerald's head. Cause enough for panic, but when their three eggs hatch (in record gestation time), hysteria ensues. Luckily, Piggie has a good head on her shoulders. The minimalism of both the text and the uncluttered pictures focuses readers' attention and moves the stories forward. Party on, Elephant & Piggie! Horn Book"

About the Author

Mo Willems 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; Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct. He also wrote Today I will Fly! and My Friend Is Sad, the first books in this series.


In his previous life, Mo was a six-time Emmy Award–winning writer and animator for Sesame Streetand the creator of Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the BigCity. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.







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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hyperion Books for Children; Illustrated edition (September 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423106865
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423106869
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 210L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.78 x 0.41 x 9.32 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 4,706 ratings

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Mo Willems (born February 11, 1968) is an American writer, animator, and creator of children's books.

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Baby like books? Baby also love chewing on them? Perfect solution! My six month old is very hands on looking at books and this is surviving his wrath wonderfully. I recommend for any little hands; beautiful pictures, easy to hold and turn pages.
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Matthew
5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute for Kindergartener to read to you.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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I love Elephant and Piggie books. Both of my kids were introduced to them in Kindergarten and they were motivated to try to read. After reading the Bob Books, and Go Dog Go, I would say that these are some of the most approachable books for early readers. This one is cute and funny for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together. Birds have begun to nest on Gerald’s head and he is not happy about it. Piggie is being her “glass is half full” self and that’s not helping… there is a super funny ending though!
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Phillip L. Pennington
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an award winning classic for a reason.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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Gift for a preschooler. Sometimes it’s hard to find kid’s books that don’t suck to read. When you find one that is humorous for everyone involved, that is a joy that needs to be shared.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites from Elephant and Piggie
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Our kids are big Mo Willems fans, especially now that they did a whole kindergarten unit on Mo Willems at school. So I decided to supplement our home collection and also buy a few to have on hand for birthday gifts. This is one of my two favorites from the Elephant and Piggie series (the other is We Are In A Book!). The books are great for early and emerging readers--they are so proud to say that they read a book that's 60+ pages!--and have humor and sarcasm, evident in the expressions of the characters, that make them enjoyable for the adults who are reading/being read to, also. Paired with a small toy or game, they also have been a great hit as birthday gifts for their classmates.
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Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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Great hardcover copy
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars 2-yr-old loves it
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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My 2-yr-old loves this book. I have her a book a day leading up to Christmas as sort of an advent calendar and this seems to be her favorite of the lot. As an adult, I have to say I don't "get" this book - there's no plot, no moral, it's just silliness. It's not one of those books that the adult reading will also be entertained by. But, my kid loves it and asks for it by name. She thinks it's hilarious. That's the important thing, so 5 stars from my 2-yr-old. She also loves "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" which I feel the exact same way about - I don't get it at all but she loves it. I might check out more books from this author even though they're far from my favorite.
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars There’s a Bird on myHead
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
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You can’t go wrong buying a Mo Willems Elephant and Piggie book for small children. My grandchildren love them all! They are well written , with very expressive pictures and enlarged letters to show emphasis on how they’re talking.
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Beth D-M
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Better than Elephant & Piggie books!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
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I'm a teacher. Bought for 4K. Piggie and Gerald never disappoint
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JP
5.0 out of 5 stars As all Mo Willems books. Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023
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We are huge fans of Mo Willems books in our house. They make my 6 and 4 yr old crack up and my 6 yr old is practicing his reading with them.
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KSailor55
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Early Readers!
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2023
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We gave this book to our granddaughter on her 6th Birthday and she loved it! She has been learning to read in Grade 1 and this book is the right level of difficulty for her to feel successful with her reading. It is also a fun story to read.
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Bertha
5.0 out of 5 stars Our fav bedtime story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2023
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My two year old loves this book and can recite all the lines. Another favourite of our is "A big guy took my ball"
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5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!
Reviewed in Spain on March 4, 2023
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Everybody in the family loves this book!
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Estefania Cardenas
5.0 out of 5 stars Llegó rápido
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Muy bueno
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5.0 out of 5 stars Livro divertido
Reviewed in Brazil on November 30, 2017
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Toda a coleção é de fácil entendimento e divertida. Próprio para crianças iniciantes em Inglês. Uma leitura agradável e estimulante
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