Mo Willems
Personal Information
Description
Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and children's book author. His work includes creating the animated television series Sheep in the Big City for Cartoon Network, working on Sesame Street and The Off-Beats, and creating the children's book Knuffle Bunny and the children's book series Elephant and Piggie. Willems was born in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois and was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Three of Willems' books have been awarded a Caldecott Honor, for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity.
Books
Because
Because sometimes it’s the smallest moments that have the biggest impact. A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert. Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence, and magic in this moving tale of a young girl's journey to center stage. Illustrator Amber Ren brings Willems' music to life, conducting a stunning picture-book debut.
Don't let the pigeon stay up late!
Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
A picture book about Leonardo, a monster who can't scare anyone no matter how hard he tries. An American Library Association Notable Children's Book (Younger Readers Awards)
Big Frog can't fit in
Big Frog really wants to fit in. But how? After much frustration, and with her friends' help, she finds out how.
I am invited to a party!
Attending her first party, Piggie follows "party expert" Gerald the elephant's advice on what to wear, with surprising results.
Should I share my ice cream?
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. In Should I Share My Ice Cream? Gerald has a big decision to make. But will he make it in time? Using vocabulary that is perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a funny story about the challenges of doing the right thing. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo will eagerly eat it up!
Waiting is not easy! (An Elephant & Piggie Book)
Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.
I'm a frog! (An Elephant & Piggie Book)
Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the Elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.
It's shoe time!
This lyrical beginning-reader by multi award-winning artist Bryan Collier turns the closet on its heel and redefines what it means to be a pair. Beautifully rendered art paired with rich, rhyming dialog creates a powerful reading experience.
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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. In Pigs Make Me Sneeze!, Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend! Will he have to stay away from Piggie forever?
We are growing!
Walt and his friends are growing up fast! Everyone is the something-est. But what about Walt? He is not the tallest, or the curliest, or the silliest. He is not the anything-est! As a BIG surprise inches closer, Walt discovers something special of his own!
I will take a nap!
Gerald is tired and cranky and wants to take a nap, but Piggie is not helping.