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Mo Willems


Born
in New Orleans, The United States
February 11, 1968

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#1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems is best known for his Caldecott Honor winning picture books Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale.

In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early readers, and published You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons, an annotated cartoon journal sketched during a year-long voyage around the world in 1990-91.

The New York Times Book Review called Mo “the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the 00's."

Mo’s work books have been translated into a myriad of languages, spawned animated shorts
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2022

There are lots of exhibits, books, TV, and projects happening in 2022 which you can find out about by visiting either @THE_PIGEON on Twitter or @MO.WILLEMS.STUDIO on instagram.Art projects, upcoming classical concerts, theater tours, dance, downloads, and videos (including LUNCH DOODLES WITH MO WILLEMS ): The Kennedy Center has them at their  MoKC site site.Books: news and downloads at
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Average rating: 4.31 · 600,648 ratings · 41,158 reviews · 189 distinct worksSimilar authors
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive ...

4.33 avg rating — 100,115 ratings — published 2003 — 56 editions
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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary...

4.27 avg rating — 49,454 ratings60 editions
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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay U...

4.33 avg rating — 36,783 ratings — published 2006 — 35 editions
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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!

4.34 avg rating — 29,368 ratings28 editions
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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case o...

4.27 avg rating — 28,558 ratings — published 2007 — 31 editions
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

4.34 avg rating — 24,576 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions
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We Are in a Book! (Elephant...

4.53 avg rating — 18,174 ratings32 editions
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Today I Will Fly! (Elephant...

4.35 avg rating — 16,425 ratings — published 2007 — 28 editions
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There Is a Bird on Your Hea...

4.39 avg rating — 13,856 ratings — published 2007 — 36 editions
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Leonardo, the Terrible Monster

4.18 avg rating — 13,936 ratings — published 2005 — 24 editions
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More books by Mo Willems…
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive ... Don't Let the Pigeon Stay U... The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! The Pigeon Loves Things Tha... The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
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Today I Will Fly! My Friend Is Sad I Am Invited to a Party! There Is a Bird on Your Head! I Love My New Toy! I Will Surprise My Friend! Are You Ready to Play Outside?
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4.41 avg rating — 181,371 ratings

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary... Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case o... Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unex...
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4.29 avg rating — 88,501 ratings

Leonardo, the Terrible Monster Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat K...
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4.14 avg rating — 15,154 ratings

Cat the Cat, Who is That? Let's Say Hi to Friends Who... What's Your Sound, Hound th... Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sh...
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3.68 avg rating — 6,532 ratings

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Quotes by Mo Willems  (?)
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“If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.”
Mo Willems, Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

“A book, being a physical object, engenders a certain respect that zipping electrons cannot. Because you cannot turn a book off, because you have to hold it in your hands, because a book sits there, waiting for you, whether you think you want it or not, because of all these things, a book is a friend. It’s not just the content, but the physical being of a book that is there for you always and unconditionally.”
Mo Willems

“The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber.”
Mo Willems

Polls

Best Picture Book

Blueberry Girl
 
  618 votes 22.4%

Llama Llama Misses Mama
 
  413 votes 14.9%

Crazy Hair
 
  358 votes 13.0%

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
 
  280 votes 10.1%

Duck! Rabbit!
 
  264 votes 9.6%

The Curious Garden
 
  231 votes 8.4%

Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
 
  207 votes 7.5%

Watch Me Throw the Ball! (Elephant & Piggie, #8)
 
  141 votes 5.1%

Chicken Cheeks
 
  128 votes 4.6%

Rhyming Dust Bunnies
 
  123 votes 4.5%

2763 total votes
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