k- 1 readers
Reader’s Theater:
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Words and Pictures by Mo Willems
Adapted by Laurel Diunizio
Characters:
Bus Driver
Pigeon 1
Pigeon 2
Bus Driver Hi! I’m the bus driver. Listen, I’ve got to leave for a little
while, so can you watch things for me until I get back?
Thanks. Oh, and remember: Don’t Let the Pigeons Drive the
Bus!
Pigeon 1 I thought he’d never leave.
Pigeon 2 Hey, can we drive the bus? Please? We’ll be careful.
Pigeon 1 I tell you what: I’ll just steer.
Pigeon 2 My cousin Herb drives a bus almost every day! True story.
Pigeon 1 Vroom-vroom vroomy vroom-vroom!
Pigeon 2 Pigeon at the Wheel!
Pigeon 1 No? I never get to do anything!
Pigeon 2 Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s play “Drive the Bus”!
Pigeon 1 I’ll go first!
Pigeon 2 C’mon! Just once around the block!
Pigeon 1 I’ll be your best friend! How ‘bout I give you five bucks?
Pigeon 2 No fair! I bet your mom would let me.
Pigeon 1 What’s the big deal!? It’s just a bus!!!
Pigeon 2 We have dreams you know!
Pigeon 1 Fine.
Pigeon 1 and 2 LET US DRIVE THE BUS!!!
Bus Driver I’m back! You didn’t let the pigeons drive the bus did you?
Great! Thanks a lot.
Pigeon 1 and 2 Uh-oh!
Bus Driver Bye!