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K-Gr 2—Duckling, familiar to readers of The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! (Hyperion, 2004), asks politely and receives a cookie with nuts. Incredulous, Pigeon rants about the many things that he has asked for and failed to receive—a chance to drive the bus, hot-dog parties, a walrus, one more story, his personal iceberg, etc. In classic Pigeon fashion, the lovably emotional bird relates the unfa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this seventh Pigeon book -- the first in four years (The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! rev. 7/08) -- the Duckling asks politely for a cookie and gets one: "Thanks! That was very nice of you!" No fuss, no drama. Enter the Pigeon. Shocked -- shocked! -- that the Duckling "got a cookie with nuts just by asking," the Pigeon sets off on one of his trademark egocentric tirades. "I ask for things ALL...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The Duckling gets a cookie after asking politely. The Pigeon (in his seventh book) goes off on an egocentric tirade: "I ask for...Log In or Sign Up to Read More