Book cover for We Are in a Book!, English edition

We Are in a Book!

Mo Willems Elephant & Piggie series · volume 13
  • Age 3–7 years old
  • Reading level I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
  • Language RO
Humor Friendship Animals

Gerald the Elephant and Piggie discover they are in a book — and that someone is reading them right now.

Where to find it?

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Recommended age
3–6 years listening · 5–7 years alone
Reading level
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Pages
To be filled from the verified edition
Illustrations
Lots · no chapters
Categories
playful, meta, dialogue
Reading time
Not yet estimated
Edition language
RO
Verified product link
Not yet
Humor Lots
Suspense None
Scary elements None
Amount of text None

Why your child might like it

  • Dialogue only, in large speech bubbles — perfect for early shared reading.
  • Humor that directly involves the reader.

It might NOT be a good fit if…

  • The child wants a story with a plot.

What parents need to know

Storytelling
No chapters
Reading difficulty
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Varied vocabulary with a few new words
Text density
Almost no text
Illustrations
Frequent illustrations, almost a picture book
Humor and pace
Humor carries the whole story
A quiet story, no tension
Emotional intensity
No scary scenes

Elephant & Piggie series

Recommended reading order. The list of volumes is currently being verified.
The entire series

Vol. 11 of 11

  1. 1 Today I Will Fly! In the catalog
  2. 2 My Friend Is Sad In the catalog
  3. 3 I Am Invited to a Party! In the catalog
  4. 4 There Is a Bird on Your Head! In the catalog
  5. 5 I Love My New Toy! In the catalog
  6. 6 I Will Surprise My Friend! In the catalog
  7. 7 Are You Ready to Play Outside? In the catalog
  8. 8 Watch Me Throw the Ball! In the catalog
  9. 9 Elephants Cannot Dance! In the catalog
  10. 10 Pigs Make Me Sneeze! In the catalog
  11. 11 We Are in a Book! Current page

English edition

  • Edition cover: We Are in a Book!, English edition Original edition We Are in a Book! Hyperion Books for Children · 2010 Cover source: openlibrary cover_i 14416025 Information being verified

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About the author

Mo Willems
Mo Willems Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's book author. He is the creator of the Elephant & Piggie series and the book Knuffle Bunny. He has also worked in television, including on Sesame Street, and created the animated series Sheep in the Big City for Cartoon Network. Other books by the author

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