Willems, Mo – The Bell Bookshop

Edwina

Emma — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone in town loves Edwina the dinosaur, except for Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie who is determined to prove that dinosaurs are extinct in this hilarious classic by Mo Willems.

Everyone in town knows Edwina. She is the dinosaur who plays with the kids. She is the dinosaur who helps little old ladies cross the street. And best of all, she is the dinosaur who bakes yummy chocolate-chip cookies. Everyone loves Edwina except for Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. Reginald knows dinosaurs are extinct and is ready to prove it. But will anyone listen? And if they do, what will happen to Edwina?

A big guy took my ball!

Emma — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of the multi-million-copy-selling Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

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 A Big Guy Took My Ball!, Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes the ball she has been playing with. Gerald is big too – but is he big enough to help his best friend? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

Happy pig day!

Emma — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of the multi-million-copy-selling Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

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 Happy Pig Day!, Piggie celebrates her favourite day of the year. But will Gerald the elephant be included in the festivities…? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

Emma — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year-for driving a sleigh! ‘Tis also the season-for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the-driving a sleigh! The Pigeon has made a list and checked it once. Can his holiday dream come true? Or will The Pigeon be left out in the cold?

You’ll share some HO-HO-HOs and HA-HA-HAs finding out in Caldecott award-winning author Mo Willems’ ninth Pigeon book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

Should I share my ice cream?

Emma — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Gerald has a big decision to make. But will he make it in time…? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

Elephants cannot dance!

Emma — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Piggie tries to teach Gerald some new dance moves, which doesn’t go well. But perhaps Gerald can teach Piggie something even more important? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!

Emma — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Mo Willems’ acclaimed picture book debut celebrates 20 years!
When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: “Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!” But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs and flatters. Will you let him drive? Told entirely in speech bubbles, this brilliantly original and funny picture book demands audience participation!

We are in a book!

Emma — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In We Are In a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joys of being read. But what will happen when the book ends…? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

Pigeon Needs A Bath

Emma — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The pigeon is BACK! And he STINKS! No, really, he actually smells very bad…

Smell? What smell? I don’t smell. YOU smell. In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems’ award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon’s really not so sure about that… Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it’s going to take some serious convincing to get the Pigeon to take the plunge!