Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Willems, M.  (2003).  Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!.  New York:  Hyperion Books for Children.
This book is a Caldecott Honor book.

Exposition:  The bus driver has to leave for a little while and asks that you make sure the pigeon does not drive the bus.

Conflict:  The pigeon does everything he can to make you let him drive the bus. 

Rising Action:  The pigeon is very sweet to you to convince you to let him drive the bus.  He even acts very depressed hoping that you'll change your mind.

Climax:  The pigeon has an absolute fit that he's not allowed to drive the bus.

Falling Action:  The bus driver comes back.

Resolution:  The pigeon sees an eighteen-wheeler and now he wants to drive that.

Mo Willems is also the illustrator in this very funny picture book.  The drawings are very simple, but he makes the facial expressions on the pigeon look very realistic and humorous.  His illustrations of the pigeon define who the pigeon is and bring him to life.