Dave Pigeon: WORLD BOOK DAY 2023 AUTHOR: 1

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A very funny story about friendship and teamwork told from the point of view of Dave, a pigeon who is not quite as clever as he thinks he is. Bought this book as a read aloud for my Year 3 and 4 class and I'm so pleased I did as it was a massive success! It was so popular that we are now reading book 2 as a class and I have bought books 3 and 4 to add to the class library. The story follows the adventures of two pigeons (Dave and Skipper) as retold by Skipper, with many interuptions from Dave. In this first instalment, we witness Dave and Skipper's many attempts to get into the Human Lady's house where there is a plentiful supply of pastries and biscuits. The Human Lady shows lots of affection and kindness towards them and her home is abosolutely perfect, apart from the fact that Mean Cat lives there! Dave and Skipper devise several plans (which become increasingly ridiculous as the story goes on) to get rid of Mean Cat.

Not Pigeons I hear you say. Always trying to steal your chips or just generally being annoying. Well you obviously haven’t met any pigeons like Dave and Skipper. Join the duo on a laugh-out-loud adventure full of madcap plans, plenty of napping and lots of delicious biscuits (particularly the ones with jam in the middle).The first Dave Pigeon book was the winner of the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award, Read Aloud Category 2016, the winner of Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award 2017, and a winner of the Fantastic Book Awards 2018. Swapna then moved to New Zealand where she continues to write, loves to read and eats Jaffa Cakes.

Let's face it: pigeons are not the loveliest or cutest animals in the wild. But this hilarious giggle-inducing series will make any reader aged 7+ LOVE Dave Pigeon! Having briefly experienced Human Lady’s house and the smells of delicious treats the duo quite fancy the home for themselves. If only they could work out a way to get rid of Mean Cat… WINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury’s Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers! I had such a great time reading this with my class and I know they enjoyed it too as they asked me to go straight on to book 2. Speaking of book 2, I would highly recommend having this one on hand when you near the end of book 1 as the second book will explain any questions you might have when you finish the first one.Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Child...