 | As teachers Mo Willem's books have always been a integral part of our classroom libraries. We love watching kids answer the Pigeon, identify with Trixie and giggle at the Ducklings attempt to get the hot dog. But Mo's most loved characters in our classrooms have always been Elephant & Piggie. Below you'll find our favorites, lessons Elephant & Piggie have taught us and a fun treasure hunt. Interested in adding Elephant & Piggie books to your library? Click on the book covers and titles. |
Our First Elephant & Piggies |  |  |
Our Top 5(ish) Favorite Elephant & Piggies
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Who can pick just 5 ... err 6 ... ok, how about 7!
Top 5 (for real, 5!) Favorite Places to Find Pigeon
 | Can you find Pigeon on all of the end pages? |
Pigeon only appears in the text of one Elephant & Piggie Book. Can you find him?
Lessons Elephant & Piggie Have Taught Us
Imagination
"Pretending is when you act like something you are not."
"You can just go out and pretend to be something you are not!?"
"Sure. Everyone pretends."
"Even grown-up people?"
"All the time."
Elephant & Piggie teach us to use our imagination to pretend to be anything we want. Everyone pretends, even adults!
"You can just go out and pretend to be something you are not!?"
"Sure. Everyone pretends."
"Even grown-up people?"
"All the time."
Elephant & Piggie teach us to use our imagination to pretend to be anything we want. Everyone pretends, even adults!
Friendship
"If they are having that much fun together, then ... maybe they do not need us."
"Have fun with your new friend."
Elephant & Piggie teach us to trust our friendships and we can have more than one friend.
"Have fun with your new friend."
Elephant & Piggie teach us to trust our friendships and we can have more than one friend.
Think Outside the Box
"This is not working."
"We need a new idea..."
Elephant & Piggie teach us if you're not having success with something you can work together and try another way.
"We need a new idea..."
Elephant & Piggie teach us if you're not having success with something you can work together and try another way.
Accepting Help
"I am not flying!"
"You are not flying?"
"I am getting help."
Elephant & Piggie teach us that sometimes we need to ask for help and it is ok to accept help from others to reach our goals.
"You are not flying?"
"I am getting help."
Elephant & Piggie teach us that sometimes we need to ask for help and it is ok to accept help from others to reach our goals.
Positive Outlook
"Maybe we can have fun, too ...."
"We can try."
Elephant & Piggie teach us to look for the fun in every situation, even if we cannot see it at first.
"We can try."
Elephant & Piggie teach us to look for the fun in every situation, even if we cannot see it at first.
"You are right, Gerald. I did not really throw the ball very far."
"But, I had fun!"
"La, la, la!"
Piggie teaches us you might not be great at everything but you can have fun doing anything.
"But, I had fun!"
"La, la, la!"
Piggie teaches us you might not be great at everything but you can have fun doing anything.
Teamwork
"With a little help,"
"we can all have"
"BIG FUN!"
Elephant & Piggie teach us our differences can be strengths when we work together.
"we can all have"
"BIG FUN!"
Elephant & Piggie teach us our differences can be strengths when we work together.
Perseverance
"Gerald, it does not say that you cannot try!"
Elephant & Piggie teach us even if someone tells you that you cannot do something you can always try. You can persevere and have success.
Elephant & Piggie teach us even if someone tells you that you cannot do something you can always try. You can persevere and have success.
Be Flexible
"Our plans are ruined."
"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW!?!"
"We could play "Pirate."
Elephant & Piggie teach us if something is not working it's ok to have other ideas and try something else.
"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW!?!"
"We could play "Pirate."
Elephant & Piggie teach us if something is not working it's ok to have other ideas and try something else.
Let's go on an Elephant & Piggie Guest Character Hunt!
Did you know that there are 13 guest characters that appear in Elephant & Piggie Books? Download our Guest Character Hunt by clicking on the picture below and see if you can list the titles where you find each character. Once you find them all, be sure to show us what you've found!
We'd love to hear about your favorite Elephant & Piggie books and what they have taught you. Comment on our post to share with us! Show us a picture of you and your favorite book.
Happy Reading,
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