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Dave Pigeon

A universe by Swapna Haddow

A very funny illustrated chapter-book series about a boastful pigeon, his sensible friend and a lot of ridiculous urban-animal chaos.

  • Series

    1

  • Books

    8

  • Best for

    6–9

  • Status

    Complete

At a glance

Primary creator
Swapna Haddow
First book
Dave Pigeon · 2016
Tone
Funny, Silly, Warm, Absurdist
Overall sensitivity
Low

The shape of it

The shape of this universe.

Dave Pigeon is Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey's illustrated comedy franchise about a self-important pigeon, his long-suffering friend Skipper, and a world of humans, cats, kittens, turkeys, zombies, nuggets and general feathered nonsense. It is a strong UK early chapter-book choice for reluctant readers: short chapters, funny illustrations, direct address, silly plans and a narrator with a huge opinion of himself. The books are light, warm and very readable, with enough friendship and kindness underneath the chaos to stop Dave becoming merely annoying.

A very funny illustrated chapter-book series about a boastful pigeon, his sensible friend and a lot of ridiculous urban-animal chaos.

Primary themes

Tone palette

  • Funny
  • Silly
  • Warm
  • Absurdist

The series

One way in.

● Start withMainline epic

Dave Pigeon

Best for newly independent readers who like silly animal narrators, illustrated chapters and laugh-out-loud voice.

Books

8 of 8

Ages

6–9

Status

Complete
Open series
  • Funny
  • Silly
  • Warm
  • Absurdist
Cover of Dave Pigeon
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Racer!)
5 more in the series

Cultural footprint

A shelf of evidence.

What Dave Pigeon has done

  • Major award winner
  • Bestseller list

Cultural ubiquity

3/ 5

Well-known to people who know the room.

Sensitivity

Low, and collection-wide.

LowCollection-wide

Across the collection

All 8 books.

Cover of Dave Pigeon
Book 1Dave Pigeon
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!)
Book 2Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Racer!)
Book 3Dave Pigeon (Racer!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!)
Book 4Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Kittens!)
Book 5Dave Pigeon (Kittens!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Zombies!)
Book 6Dave Pigeon (Zombies!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Turkey Dinner!)
Book 7Dave Pigeon (Turkey Dinner!)
Cover of Dave Pigeon (Dave vs Dave!)
Book 8Dave Pigeon (Dave vs Dave!)

About the creator

Swapna Haddow.

Swapna Haddow

Author

Swapna Haddow: British author of the Dave Pigeon chapter-book series (with Sheena Dempsey on art) — short, doodle-flecked, gleefully silly early chapter books for ages 5–8.

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