Best-selling picture book creator Mo Willems is making his debut in the early-reader arena with the Elephant & Piggie series. The books feature two lovable and funny characters: an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig, and a cautious, pessimistic elephant. Children who sat on their parents' laps to have Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own.

With each text reviewed by an early-learning specialist, these sweet and surprising stories are a breath of fresh air in the early-reader category.

Today I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to these characters. Piggie is determined to fly, but Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible -- right?

"In the world of children's books, the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the '00s is the writer-illustrator Mo Willems." -- The New York Times Book Review

Download the Elephant & Piggie Event Kit! (PDF)

For more fun with Mo Willems’ characters go to www.pigeonpresents.com.