Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Front cover showing the pigeon with his bunny in hand
AuthorMo Willems
Cover artistWillems
LanguageEnglish
SeriesPigeon Series
SubjectSleep, Bedtime, Families, Health
Genrechildren's books
picture books
PublisherHyperion Books for Children
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUnited States of America
Pages36
ISBN978-0-7868-3746-5
OCLC62085518
[E] 22
LC ClassPZ7.W65535 Don 2006
Preceded byThe Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! 
Followed byThe Pigeon Wants a Puppy! 

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! is the title of a bestselling[1] children's picture book by Mo Willems. Published by Disney-Hyperion in 2006, it is part of Willems's "Pigeon" series. It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is refusing to go to bed. received a National Parenting Publications Award in 2006[2] and was named one of the top three books for kindergarteners and first graders in a 2006 poll by Scholastic Books.[3] In 2011, Weston Woods adapted the book to an animated short film, directed by Pete List.

  1. ^ "Bestsellers list". The Times-Tribune (Scranton). 10 May 2006.
  2. ^ Helen Foster James and Katherine Krull. "The best in books". The Telegraph (Nashua). 1 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Kids vote on best books". Bend Bulletin. 15 December 2006.