Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In My Friend is Sad, Elephant Gerald is down in the dumps. Piggie is determined to cheer him up by dressing as a cowboy, a clown, and even a robot!  But what does it take to make a sad elephant happy?  The answer will make even pessimistic elephants smile. 
 
 
Read all of Elephant Gerald and Piggie’s adventures!
·      Today I Will Fly!
·      My Friend is Sad
·      I Am Invited to a Party!
·      There is a Bird on Your Head!
·      I Love My New Toy!
·      I Will Surprise My Friend!
·      Are You Ready to Play Outside?
·      Watch Me Throw the Ball!
·      Elephants Cannot Dance!
·      Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
·      I Am Going!
·      Can I Play Too?
·      We Are in a Book!
·      I Broke My Trunk!
·      Should I Share My Ice Cream?
·      Let’s Go for a Drive!
·      Happy Pig Day!
·      Listen to My Trumpet!
·      A Big Guy Took My Ball!
·      I’m a Frog!
·      My New Friend is So Fun!
·      Waiting is Not Easy!
·      I Will Take a Nap!
·      I Really Like Slop!
·      The Thank You Book

Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

Today, I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters.  Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible--isn't it?   
 
 
Read all of Elephant Gerald and Piggie’s adventures!
·      Today I Will Fly!
·      My Friend is Sad
·      I Am Invited to a Party!
·      There is a Bird on Your Head!
·      I Love My New Toy!
·      I Will Surprise My Friend!
·      Are You Ready to Play Outside?
·      Watch Me Throw the Ball!
·      Elephants Cannot Dance!
·      Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
·      I Am Going!
·      Can I Play Too?
·      We Are in a Book!
·      I Broke My Trunk!
·      Should I Share My Ice Cream?
·      Let’s Go for a Drive!
·      Happy Pig Day!
·      Listen to My Trumpet!
·      A Big Guy Took My Ball!
·      I’m a Frog!
·      My New Friend is So Fun!
·      Waiting is Not Easy!
·      I Will Take a Nap!
·      I Really Like Slop!
·      The Thank You Book

Watch Me Throw the Ball!

by Mo Willems

Published 17 March 2009

One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from the internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Watch Me Throw the Ball!, Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is a serious business ... but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun.


There Is a Bird on Your Head!

by Mo Willems

Published 1 September 2007

Early chapter readers from a bestselling and critically acclaimed author

Winner of Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the Most Distinguished Book for Beginning Readers. Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book from the award-winning author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is perfect for children just learning to read. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In There's a Bird on Your Head!, Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head – two birds on your head!


Are You Ready to Play Outside?

by Mo Willems

Published 28 October 2008

One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from the internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Piggie can't wait to go and play in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun?


I Broke My Trunk!

by Mo Willems

Published 8 February 2011

Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book from the award-winning author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is perfect for children just learning to read.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own? Once again, Mo Willems creates a hilarious escapade starring the Geisel Award-winning duo. I Broke My Trunk! will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.


I Love My New Toy!

by Mo Willems

Published 1 July 2011
When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is.

I Will Surprise My Friend!

by Mo Willems

Published 6 October 2008
This is one of a series of delightfully humorous tales for beginner readers from the award-winning creator of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In "I Will Surprise My Friend!", Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other, but the best surprise is the one they least expect.

Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In I Am Invited to a Party! Piggie is invited to her first party.  She doesn't know what to wear, though, so she asks her best friend Elephant for help.  Elephant's advice is odd to say the least, so Piggie will try on all sorts of zany outfits before finally arriving at the party for a hilarious surprise. 
 
Read all of Elephant Gerald and Piggie’s adventures!
·      Today I Will Fly!
·      My Friend is Sad
·      I Am Invited to a Party!
·      There is a Bird on Your Head!
·      I Love My New Toy!
·      I Will Surprise My Friend!
·      Are You Ready to Play Outside?
·      Watch Me Throw the Ball!
·      Elephants Cannot Dance!
·      Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
·      I Am Going!
·      Can I Play Too?
·      We Are in a Book!
·      I Broke My Trunk!
·      Should I Share My Ice Cream?
·      Let’s Go for a Drive!
·      Happy Pig Day!
·      Listen to My Trumpet!
·      A Big Guy Took My Ball!
·      I’m a Frog!
·      My New Friend is So Fun!
·      Waiting is Not Easy!
·      I Will Take a Nap!
·      I Really Like Slop!
·      The Thank You Book

Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.
 
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In Let's Go for a Drive! Gerald and Piggie want to hit the road! But the best-laid plans of pigs and elephants often go awry.

Read all of Elephant Gerald and Piggie’s adventures!
·      Today I Will Fly!
·      My Friend is Sad
·      I Am Invited to a Party!
·      There is a Bird on Your Head!
·      I Love My New Toy!
·      I Will Surprise My Friend!
·      Are You Ready to Play Outside?
·      Watch Me Throw the Ball!
·      Elephants Cannot Dance!
·      Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
·      I Am Going!
·      Can I Play Too?
·      We Are in a Book!
·      I Broke My Trunk!
·      Should I Share My Ice Cream?
·      Let’s Go for a Drive!
·      Happy Pig Day!
·      Listen to My Trumpet!
·      A Big Guy Took My Ball!
·      I’m a Frog!
·      My New Friend is So Fun!
·      Waiting is Not Easy!
·      I Will Take a Nap!
·      I Really Like Slop!
·      The Thank You Book

We Are in an ACT-ivity Book!

by Mo Willems and Megan Alrutz

Published 7 November 2024
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, invites kids to take center stage in this one-of-a-kind theatrical event! Get your backstage pass to the world premiere performance of THE DAY ELEPHANT & PIGGIE MET!

Readers discover how to be a set builder, prop maker, costume designer, playwright . . . and star of the show in this 144-page, ACTion-packed ACT-ivity book from Mo Willems and pals. Featuring host and theatre expert Drama Llama WingBang, plus Elephant and Piggie, The Pigeon, and an ensemble cast of characters, kids produce their own one-kid show from start to finish.

Bonus features include perforated pages, cut-out props, mazes, games, coloring, posters, and a SUPER BOUNCE game board. And don’t miss the red-carpet (or living room–carpet) event of the year: The Pachyderm Awards!

A Big Guy Took My Ball!

by Mo Willems

Published 3 April 2025

Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of the multi-million-copy-selling Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In A Big Guy Took My Ball!, Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes the ball she has been playing with. Gerald is big too – but is he big enough to help his best friend? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.