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Mo Willems

Published on Mar 14, 2021

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Mo Willems

By: Brittney Hicks
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About me

  • Born Feb. 11, 1968
  • Born in Des Plaines, IL
  • Grew up in New Orleans, LA
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History

  • Started drawing as a child
  • Drew comic strips for his high school paper
  • Degree in animation from New York University
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achievements

  • worked as a writer for Sesame Street which led to 6 Emmy Awards
  • Has written and illustrated more than 50 children's books in his career
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Caldecott Awards

  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
  • Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
  • Knuffle Bunny Too: A Cause of Mistaken Identity
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Carnegie medals

  • Knuffle Bunny
  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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Theodor Seuss Geisel award

  • There Is a Bird on Your Head
  • Are You Ready to Play Outside?
  • We Are in a Book!
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Awards

  • Time Magazine's 10 Best Children's Books for 2005-Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
  • Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book in 2006-Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
  • NAPPA Award Winner for animated version of book-Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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Interesting fact

  • Mo was inspired to write Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale because of his own person experience with his daughter.
  • It is about the panic when a small child loses their favorite stuffed animal.
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books

  • Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
  • The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!
  • Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book!
  • Several Elephant and Piggy Books
  • Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator!
  • Knuffle Bunny Free: an Unexpected Diversion
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