Mo Willems is by far the favorite children's book author in our class. For the past few months, all kids have been spending any chance they get picking up a book from one of his favorite series, Elephant and Piggie. They have dived in to these books, learning to read with expression, understanding dialogue, and laughing along with the silly characters. Leading up to the Flynn Performance (sorry- I couldn't take pictures there) we examined the characters in more depth, and thought more deeply about the content presented by Mo Willems. There are more than 20 Elephant and Piggie Books written, and the performance combined many of his famous titles into one show - "We are in a play!" It was so fun to watch the kids on the edge of their seats, recognizing each book in the show. If you haven't had a chance to read a book by Mo Willems, I encourage you to ask your child to bring one home.
