A: Sure:
2009
Author, Illustrator, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Big Frog Can’t Fit In!
Pop-Out Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Watch Me Throw the Ball!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Elephants Can Not Dance!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Pigs Make Me Sneeze!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
2008
Author, Illustrator, The Pigeon Wants A Puppy !
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, I Love My New Toy!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, I Will Surprise My Friend!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Are You Ready To Play Outside?
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Writer, Introduction, The Complete Peanuts 1969-1970
Fantanagraphics Books
2007
Author, Illustrator, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Today I Will Fly!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, My Friend is Sad!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, There is a Bird on Your Head!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, I Am Invited to a Party!
An Elephant and Piggie Early Reader, Hyperion Books for Children
2006
Author, Illustrator, Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day (forward by Dave Barry)
Illustrated Memoir, Hyperion Books for Teens
Author, Illustrator, Edwina, the Dinosaur That Didn’t Know She Was Extinct
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Illustrator, “Honestly”
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road Anthology
Dial Books for Young Readers
Illustrator, “Eye Poker”
Rush Hour: Reckless
Random House
2005
Author, Illustrator, Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Time To Say ‘Please’!
Author, Illustrator, The Pigeon Loves Things That Go!
A Smidgeon of Pigeon Board Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!
A Smidgeon of Pigeon Board Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, “The Unbeatable”
Every Man For Himself: Stories About Being A Guy.
Dial Books for Young Readers, Paperback Puffin (2007)
ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2006, NYPL Books for the Teen Age 2006
Author, Illustrator, “Aw, Nuts!”
Guys Write for Guys Read
Viking Books
Author, “Machiavelli On The Telly”
PEN America (#6)
PEN American Center
Author, “The Wonder of It All”
Bizarro World
DC Comics anthology
Author, Illustrator, “Adventures in Cable Television Featuring That Lovable Sap,
Mo Willems”
Death of Monkeysuit
Monkeysuit Press comix anthology
2004
Author, Illustrator, Knuffle Bunny; a Cautionary Tale
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, The Pigeon Finds A Hotdog!
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Illustrator, “Nuts To You”
Marlo Thomas’ Thanks and Giving All Year Round
Simon and Schuster
2003
Author, Illustrator, Time To Pee!
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Author, Illustrator, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Picture Book, Hyperion Books for Children
Creator, Writer, The 7th Helper, DC Comics (8 issues, unreleased)
2002
Author, Illustrator, “Walking the Williamsburg Bridge to Work”
911: The World’s Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember
DC Comics anthology
Author, Illustrator, “Freak Show of the Less Than Bizarre”
Viva La Monkeysuit, comix anthology, Monkeysuit Press
2000
Author, Illustrator, “Just Some of the People Who Hate You”
Bride of Monkeysuit, comix anthology, Monkeysuit Press
1996
Illustrator, “Tooth Aid ‘93”
Free Advice, Dial Press
1993-2009
Writer, Illustrator, The Mo Willems Sketchbook
15 editions
Ersatz Press (1993-95), Curious Pictures (1996-2006), MWS (2007-)
Any books of mine that are available are listed at Mo Willems Stuff.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Q: What is your next book?
A:
Upcoming books include Cat the Cat Who Is That?, Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!, and Elephant and Piggie's I Am Going!
Upcoming books include Cat the Cat Who Is That?, Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!, and Elephant and Piggie's I Am Going!
Monday, November 5, 2007
Q. Who do I contact regarding rights/licensing of your books/characters?
A. My literary agent is Marcia Wernick at the Sheldon Fogelman Agency.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Q: Can you give me your biography?
Sure, here's the long version:
Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for PBS’ Sesame Street, where he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During his nine seasons at Sesame Street, Mo 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 serving as head writer for Cartoon Network’s #1 rated show, Codename: Kids Next Door, Mo began writing and drawing books for children. His debut effort, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! became a New York Times Bestseller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2004. The following year Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale was awarded a Caldecott Honor. The sequel, Knuffle Bunny Too: a Case of Mistaken Identity garnered Mo his third Caldecott Honor in 2008.
In addition to picture books, Mo created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of “Easy Readers”, which were awarded the Theodor Suess Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009, and an illustrated memoir of his year-long trip around the world in 1990-91 entitled You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons.
Mo’s drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics (done in collaboration with his father) have exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation and his graphic story about his family experiences during 9-11 for DC comics resides in the Library of Congress’ permanent collection.
Mo has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered where he occasionally serves as the broadcast’s ‘Radio Cartoonist’. While no longer working in television, Mo 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.
In addition to working on upcoming children’s books, Mo is currently writing the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, commissioned by the Kennedy Center for its 2010 season.
Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.
Here's the short version:
Mo Willems makes funny drawings that hopefully will make you laugh.
Here's my press photo:
photo credit: marty umans
Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for PBS’ Sesame Street, where he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During his nine seasons at Sesame Street, Mo 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 serving as head writer for Cartoon Network’s #1 rated show, Codename: Kids Next Door, Mo began writing and drawing books for children. His debut effort, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! became a New York Times Bestseller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2004. The following year Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale was awarded a Caldecott Honor. The sequel, Knuffle Bunny Too: a Case of Mistaken Identity garnered Mo his third Caldecott Honor in 2008.
In addition to picture books, Mo created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of “Easy Readers”, which were awarded the Theodor Suess Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009, and an illustrated memoir of his year-long trip around the world in 1990-91 entitled You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons.
Mo’s drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics (done in collaboration with his father) have exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation and his graphic story about his family experiences during 9-11 for DC comics resides in the Library of Congress’ permanent collection.
Mo has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered where he occasionally serves as the broadcast’s ‘Radio Cartoonist’. While no longer working in television, Mo 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.
In addition to working on upcoming children’s books, Mo is currently writing the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, commissioned by the Kennedy Center for its 2010 season.
Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.
Here's the short version:
Mo Willems makes funny drawings that hopefully will make you laugh.
Here's my press photo:
photo credit: marty umans
Q. Can I send you a letter?
I’d love to get your mail.
Please send it to:
Mo Willems Fan Mail
c/o Jennifer Crowell
Hyperion Books for Children
114 5th Ave, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10011
Please be patient as it takes a while to get the mail forwarded to me.
Thanks!
Please send it to:
Mo Willems Fan Mail
c/o Jennifer Crowell
Hyperion Books for Children
114 5th Ave, 14th fl.
New York, NY 10011
Please be patient as it takes a while to get the mail forwarded to me.
Thanks!
Q: Will you speak at my group’s convention/event?
Unfortunately, probably not.
While I enjoy visiting groups, I have found that my hectic schedule has been detrimental to my being able to give my writing and drawing the attention they need. So, I will be cutting back for the foreseeable future.
Currently, my schedule is booked thru Winter 2010. Usually, events are booked at least 12 months in advance. Please contact info(at)pigeonpresents(dot)com with your proposal/request.
Thank you for the support.
While I enjoy visiting groups, I have found that my hectic schedule has been detrimental to my being able to give my writing and drawing the attention they need. So, I will be cutting back for the foreseeable future.
Currently, my schedule is booked thru Winter 2010. Usually, events are booked at least 12 months in advance. Please contact info(at)pigeonpresents(dot)com with your proposal/request.
Thank you for the support.
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