Pigeons Are Plotting Something

The pigeons are plotting something. Your shadow is planning an exit. Your goldfish has been training in secret. Inside this book live 34 poems for kids who already noticed something was off. Why does Mom always seem to know what you did before you did it? What is your belly trying to tell you? Why is your foot making phone calls behind your back? And most urgently, why are the pigeons watching like that? In the dark-funny tradition of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, these 34 illustrated poems are for brave young readers ages 7 to 12 who would rather have the truth, even if it has teeth. If your kid loves Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, or The New Kid on the Block, and likes their bedtime stories a little weird, this one is for them. The first poem was written for the author's daughter, after she became convinced the pigeons in the park were holding meetings about her. She insisted other kids needed to read them too. So here they are: 34 poems and 32 illustrations, made for read-aloud nights, classroom poetry units, and quiet bathroom giggling. "e;One pigeon wore a french fry box / Like some kind of disguise."e; from "e;The Pigeons Are Plotting Something"e;