Mo Willems
Author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
About the Author
Mo Willems was born on February 11, 1968. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School for the Arts, he spent a year traveling around the world drawing a cartoon every day, which were published in the book You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons. For nine seasons, he worked as a show more writer and animator for PBS' Sesame Street, where he received 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During this time, he also served as a weekly commentator for BBC Radio and created two animated series, Nickelodeon's The Off-Beats and Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City. While working as head writer for Cartoon Network's Codename: Kids Next Door, he began writing and drawing books for children. He received three Caldecott Honor Awards for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! in 2004; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale in 2005; and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity in 2008. He also created the Elephant and Piggie series for Easy Readers, which were awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009. His drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics have been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation. Occasionally he serves as the Radio Cartoonist for NPR's All Things Considered. He voices and produces animated cartoons based on his books with Weston Woods studios. The animated Knuffle Bunny was awarded Best Film during the New York International Children's Film Festival in 2008 and received the Andrew Carnegie Medal in 2007. His title Happy Pig Day made Publisher's Weekly Best Seller List for 2011. In 2012 his title Goldilocks and The Three Dinosaurs made The New York Times Best Seller List. In 2013 his titles: That is Not a Good Idea!, Let's Go for a Drive! and I'm a Frog! made the New York Times Best Seller List. In 2014 The Pigeons Need a Bath! and Waiting Is Not Easy! made the New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Miranda H.
Series
Works by Mo Willems
Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World: A Leonardo, the Terrible Monster Companion (2017) 152 copies
My Friend is Sad / Today I Will Fly! 141 copies
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (2009) 82 copies
Mo Willems Set of 8 Paperback Books Includes Can I Play Too?, a Big Guy Took My Ball, Cat the Cat Who Is That?, Knuffle… (2013) 56 copies
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4… (2009) 10 copies
Don't Let the Pigeon Kiss the Cat 7 copies
Pigeon Pack (5 Book Set) (The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Don't Let Pigeon the Stay Up… (2012) 7 copies
Pigeon Pack (4 Book Set) (The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Don't Let Pigeon the Stay Up Late!; The Pigeon Wants a… (2010) 5 copies
Mo Willems Knuffle Bunny Book Set of 3 - [Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken… (2004) 5 copies
Knuffle Bunny and Other Stories about Families II: Knuffle Bunny; That New Animal; Three Cheers for Catherine the… (2013) 3 copies
Don't Let the Pigeon Series 6 Books Collection Set by Mo Willems (Pigeon Drive the Bus, Stay Up Late, Ducking Gets… (2015) 3 copies
Elephant & Piggie Set of 5 Books: There Is a Bird on Your Head!, Elephant & Piggie: Can I Play Too?, Elephant & Piggie:… (2013) 3 copies
Sheep in the Big City: Season 1 — Creator — 2 copies
Sheep in the Big City: Season 2 — Creator — 2 copies
I am Invited to a Padty 2 copies
The Wonderful World of Elephant & Piggie Series 10 Books Collection Box Set by Mo Willems (2020) 2 copies
Lazy Day Doodles 1 copy
¿Debería copartir mi helado? 1 copy
Books 1 copy
Associated Works
9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember (2002) — Contributor — 250 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1968-02-11
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Places of residence
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA - Education
- New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Trinity Episcopal School
Isidore Newman School - Occupations
- animator
illustrator
children's book author - Awards and honors
- Theodor Suess Geisel Medal (2008, 2009)
Caldecott Honor (2004, 2005, 2008 - Short biography
- Mo Willems was born on February 11 in 1968 and raised in New Orleans. He attended Tisch School of the Arts through New York University, graduating cum laude. He began his career as a writer and animator for Sesame Street, and then went on to create two cartoon series: "The Off-Beats" for Nickelodeon's "Kablam!" and "Sheep in the Big City" for Cartoon Network. Since 2003, Willems has authored numerous books for young children.
Members
Discussions
Anyone a else Mo Willems Fan? in Children's Literature (May 2015)
Reviews
That Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
I love this book and it is always a favorite at storytime! The surprise ending is so refreshing and the children always find it funny. They really love to help with the reading by warning out "That is not a good idea!" when it comes up in the book. Overall this book is a lot of fun and very interactive.
There Is a Bird on Your Head! is a humorous picture book that follows the antics of two best friends, Elephant and Piggie. When Piggie notices that a bird has landed on Elephant's head, he becomes increasingly concerned and tries to help his friend get rid of it. However, every attempt to solve the problem only leads to more birds landing on Elephant's head. Through their misadventures, Elephant and Piggie learn the value of friendship, cooperation, and finding humor in unexpected situations.Teachers can lead discussions about friendship, problem-solving, and resilience. this book is best suited for younger grades.… (more)
Independent reading level: Grades PK-3rd
This particular book has not received any accolades; however, Mo Willems himself is a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. "Can I play too?" is a part of a collection those shows a positive message with a sprinkle of humor.
This particular book has not received any accolades; however, Mo Willems himself is a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. "Can I play too?" is a part of a collection those shows a positive message with a sprinkle of humor.
Lists
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Statistics
- Works
- 153
- Also by
- 16
- Members
- 99,332
- Popularity
- #92
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 3,525
- ISBNs
- 955
- Languages
- 12
- Favorited
- 89
