Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The

The pigeon finds a yummy hot dog, but is questioned by a little duckling who's never tasted a hot dog before. The little duckling comes up with a great idea in the end about how they can share.
I love the pigeon books and never get tired of reading them. They are so much fun and full of so much

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emotion!
Theme/Classroom Connection: Sharing

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In this Pugeon Book, Pigeon has found a hotdog and a duckling wants to know what it tastes like. They go back and forth until the duckling suggests they split it.

After a hiatus from the Pigeon books, I went back to read this one--"Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog." This was by far my favorite of the Pigeon books--Pigeon finds a hot dog, but just as he's about to eat it, Duckling comes along, asking pesky questions about hot dogs and angling for a bite. The dialogue

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between Pigeon and Duckling makes for an entertaining story. The previous Pigeon books used more of a monologue--the Pigeon was addresses himself to the reader and there's no other character. But with Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog, there's Duckling! I enjoyed their banter and the way that the two interact. Willems illustrations continue to delight: Pigeon mocks Duckling, which is my favorite image/text section. And in the end, they both get to enjoy the "splendor of a hot dog." It was enough to turn a vegetarian back on to Ballpark Franks. Recommended for purchase for public or school libraries.

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This silly story is about a pigeon that wants to eat his delicious hot dog but keeps getting interrupted by a little duckling that just wants to take a bite of pigeon's tasty hot dog. Pigeon thinks that the little duckling really wants to know all about the hot dog, but soon realizes that the

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little duckling is trying to trick him into giving him a bite. In the end, the pigeon gives in and shares his hotdog with the little duckling.

I thought this book was really cute. I liked the way the words were written and illustrated to convey how each character was feeling. I think it is a great story to teach sharing and manners.

You could pair your students into small groups and have them do "what do you think happened next?" when you finished reading the story. They could illustrate and write about what they think may have happened to pigeon and the duckling after they shared the hotdog and then share with the rest of the class. You could also talk about using manners and discuss how duckling and pigeon may or may not have used theirs. You and the children could model incorrect and correct ways to model good manners.

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The pigeon finds a hotdog and carries a conversation with a new friend about the hotdog. The pigeon speaks directly to the reader and is very entertaining.

Not as charming as Don't let the Pigeon Drive the bus, but will likely still amuse young fans.
When the Pigeon finds a hotdog, a duckling pesters him for a taste.

When Pigeon finds a hotdog, the experience of enjoyment is tempered by the persistent little bird who really wants Pigeon to share the hotdog find.

Fun for kids and parents. Really fun to read out loud!

Mo Willems is one of my new favorite children's authors! This book is just silly, but so funny. I love the simple, yet expressive artwork that is depicted here. It really makes the story of finding a hotdog interesting-- who would have thought? Hotdogs are not in my regular diet, but somehow, I

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found myself wanting one due to all the brewha over it! The introduction of the questioning duckling is very funny, because as we all know, young children never stop talking!! I loved this book!

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This is the cutest book with great pictures. 1st or 2nd graders would enjoy this book as much as I did. A good lesson this book teaches is how to share and be friends.

Pigeon couldn't be happier when he finds a hot dog lying upon the ground. He quickly begins imagining how fun it will be to shove the entire thing into his beak, and savor the delicious hot doggy taste. That is, until a sly little duckling enters the picture, and begins asking the pigeon about the

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hot dog, hinting that he is craving a bite of the delectable food item. Now it's up to pigeon to decide whether the young duckling deserves a bite or not.

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This represents a modern fantasy book because pigeons and ducks can't really talk. They have a believable interactions which makes the story somewhat true to life. It is rated a 4 star because the setting does not move forward smoothly and the story is not completely engaging.

This book is about a pigeon who flys and finds a hot dog. There are big words and alot of pictures in the book. A curious bird has never had a hot dog before and continues to ask the pigeon questions about it like what it tastes like or does it taste like chicken? The pigeon has an idea to give the

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little curious bird the whole hot dog that he found since he was getting so annoyed by the questions. The curious bird enjoys the hot dog and says that it needs mustard, which means he has most likely had a hot dog in the past.

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This is my favorite of the pigeon series. From the “scooty scoot scoot” of the duckling’s entrance he is deceptively innocent interviewing the pigeon and inquiring about the hot dog. Pigeon’s protestations are loud and riotous, and lead him to the only thing he can do – share. It is a

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wonderfully truthful expression of the emotions involved in possession, longing, and friendship.

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The pigeon has a personality that children love! I find most of the children I work with cracking up to all the pigeon books. His love for hotdogs is silly and that is something kids will eat up.

Adorable book that I enjoy almost as much as my 3 year old son, who can recite it by heart.

This book isa greta example of how you don't need a lot of words or fancy, detailed pictures to produce a fabulous book! I love how Mo Willems has used simple drawings and simple words to empahasize the importance of patience and sharing. There is a lot of humor that revolves around Pigeon finding

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this hot dog and being very clear that it is his hot dog. When the little duck shows up and starts asking a lot of questions, Pigeon starts to lose his patience but sticks to the fact that it is his hot dog. In the end, the little duck wears Pigeon down and they end up sharing the yummy hot dog.

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"The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!" tells the story of a pigeon that finds a hot dog, but then has to decide whether to share it with a curious little duckling. The illustrations are very simple, most of them consisting of the pigeon and the hot dog, but fun at the same time. The lines appear to be done

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with either a colored pencil or crayon. The illustrations are also an integral part of the text because of the dialogue boxes between the characters. A really cute story that I can see many young readers getting a laugh out of and wanting to read again and again.

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Our friendly pigeon finds a hot dog and also a curious little duckling. They go back and forth discussing what the hot dog would taste like until the little duckling slickly convinces the pigeon to share the hot dog with him. I think this book was very cute and funny. It's also a great text to

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incorporate into the classroom when discussing the importance of sharing.

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The pigeon finds a hot dog. He informs the readers that the hot dog is his and his only. Then, along came a duck who asks numerous questions to the pigeon about the hot dog. The pigeon keeps informing the duck that the hot dog is his and that he wouldn't share with the duck. At the end of the

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story, the pigeon gets caught up with all the questions and eventually gives the duck the hot dog. While the duck eats the hot dog, he then says, "this hot dog needs mustard." That statement informs the readers that the duck has obviously had a hot dog and fooled the pigeon.

I have actually never heard or read this book till recently. While observing in a kindergarten classroom, I seen this book and read it. I thought this book was a cute funny book to read to children about sharing.

In the classroom, I would discuss with the children why its important to share and then ask them ways they could share their belongings with other students in their class. Through out the school year, I would have the children practice ways to share and every time I noticed someone sharing, they would be awarded with something.

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The pigeon is back again and this time he's found a hot dog he's eager to eat. But just as he is about to chomp into this delicious treat, a little duckling comes along forlornly looking after the pigeon's hot dog. After much debate and the pigeon's usual antics, the two birds devise a plan that

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satisfies everyone!

Once again, Mo Willems writes a delightful story with a compelling character that children will love. His simple illustrations are a perfect example of the less-is-more approach.

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Pigeon finds himself a hotdog, but has a hard time enjoying eating it when a 'curious bird' (the Duckling) comes along and asks questions about this exotic treat.

Pigeon has the great luck of finding a hot dog and the only thing keeping him from enjoying it is an unassuming duckling who claims to have never tasted a hot dog before. Children get another lesson in manners watching pigeon handle the situation and I imagine the story would encourage audience

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participation.

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Cute story about a pigeon with a hot dog who is kindhearted enough to be made to feel guilty by a young duck who just asks about what it tastes like. Not being good at doing different voices, I found it difficult to read aloud to a group of children.