Today I Will Fly!-An Elephant and Piggie Book

Today I Will Fly! helps first grade homeschoolers build early reading confidence through simple sentences, repetition, and expressive dialogue. The playful back‑and‑forth between Elephant and Piggie encourages young readers to practice fluency and voice as they read aloud.

The story also models perseverance and optimism, showing children that trying—even when something seems impossible—is part of learning. Its humor and friendship-centered plot make reading feel joyful, which is essential for nurturing a lifelong love of books at home.

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?