Mo Willems

Mo Willems

• Mo Willems was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 11th, 1968.

• He writes children’s books.

• He won a Caldecott Honor award for both Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny: A cautionary Tale

Mo Willems • Before Mo Willems wrote books

for children he was a writer for the T.V. show Sesame Street!

• He created the T.V. show Sheep in the Big City on cartoon network.

• He also was one of the writers on the top for Codename: Kids Next Door

The first book Mo Willems wrote was called Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was so popular that it was also turned into a musical theatre production.

Codename: Kids Next Door

Sheep and the Big City

Sesame Street

Elephant and Piggie

Pigeon Party

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Knuffle Bunny

Elephant and Piggie

Some of Mo’s different characters

Amanda and Her Alligator!

Books Written By Mo Willems

• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

• Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

• Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

• Don’t’ Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

• The Bride of Monkeysuit

• Viva La Monkeysuit

• Leonardo, the Terrible Monster

• We are in a Book

• Pigs Make Me Sneeze!

• Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion

• There is a Bird on Your Head

• Today I Will Fly!

• Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed

• My Friend is Sad

• City Dog, Country Frog

• I am Invited to a Party

• I will Surprise my Friend!

• Watch Me Throw the Ball!

Books Written by Mo Willems

• Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

• Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories About Being a Man

• I Love My New Toy

• Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!

• That is Not a Good Idea!

• Are You Ready to Play Outside?

• Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep!

• I Broke My Trunk!

• Should I Share My Ice Cream?

• Elephants Cannot Dance

• The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!

• Happy Pig Day!

• Listen to My Trumpet!

• I am Going!

• The Pigeon Loves Things that Go!

• Let’s Go for a Drive!

• A Big Guy Took My Ball!

• Cat the Cat, Who is That?

• Time to Pee!

• Can I Play Too?

Books Written by Mo Willems

• I’m a Frog! (Elephant and Piggie, #20)

• Time to Say “Please”!

• What’s Your Sound, Hound the Hound?

• Let’s say Hi to Friends Who Fly

• The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

• You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day

• Big Frog Can’t Fit In: A pop-up book

• Don’t Pigeonhole Me!

• Knuffle Bunny and Knuffle Bunny Too

• Don’t Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book!

• My New Friend Is So Fun! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

• Knuffle Bunny and Other Stories about Families

• Who Sleeps, Cat the Cat?

• The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 10: 1969-1970

• Who Says That, Cat the Cat?

• Mo Willems

• Waiting is Not Easy!

Books Written by Mo Willems

• Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct

• The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog!

• The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed

Some of Mo’s different characters

Pigeon

Elephant and Piggie

Knuffle Bunny

Quotes from Mo Willems

• "The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber."

• "My favorite book is my next one. I’m always hoping to make my next book my best one."

• "I always say, 'Books beat boredom,' said Amanda wisely." - From Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator

• “If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.

Related Websites

• http://gomo.net/page.php?name=Home • http://www.pigeonpresents.com/ • http://www.mowillems.com/ • http://www.rmichelson.com/Artist_Pages/

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