Mo Willems
Forfatter af Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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Mo Willems was born on February 11, 1968. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School for the Arts, he spent a year traveling around the world drawing a cartoon every day, which were published in the book You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons. For nine seasons, he worked as a vis mere writer and animator for PBS' Sesame Street, where he received 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. During this time, he 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 working as head writer for Cartoon Network's Codename: Kids Next Door, he began writing and drawing books for children. He received three Caldecott Honor Awards for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! in 2004; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale in 2005; and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity in 2008. He also created the Elephant and Piggie series for Easy Readers, which were awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009. His drawings, wire sculptures, and ceramics have been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the nation. Occasionally he serves as the Radio Cartoonist for NPR's All Things Considered. He 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. His title Happy Pig Day made Publisher's Weekly Best Seller List for 2011. In 2012 his title Goldilocks and The Three Dinosaurs made The New York Times Best Seller List. In 2013 his titles: That is Not a Good Idea!, Let's Go for a Drive! and I'm a Frog! made the New York Times Best Seller List. In 2014 The Pigeons Need a Bath! and Waiting Is Not Easy! made the New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Serier
Værker af Mo Willems
Today I Will Fly, Watch Me Throw The Ball, Can I Play Too, Let's Go For A Drive, I Really Like Slop (2017) 561 eksemplarer
You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day (2006) 228 eksemplarer
Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World: A Leonardo, the Terrible Monster Companion (2017) 150 eksemplarer
There I A bird On Your Head, Are You Ready To Play Outside?, Elephants Cannot Dance, Should I Share My Ice Cream, I… (2020) 142 eksemplarer
My Friend is Sad / Today I Will Fly! 132 eksemplarer
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (2009) 78 eksemplarer
Mo Willems Set of 8 Paperback Books Includes Can I Play Too?, a Big Guy Took My Ball, Cat the Cat Who Is That?, Knuffle… (2013) 52 eksemplarer
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! / The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! 9 eksemplarer
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4… (2009) 9 eksemplarer
Don't Let the Pigeon Kiss the Cat 7 eksemplarer
Pigeon Pack (5 Book Set) (The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Don't Let Pigeon the Stay Up… (2012) 7 eksemplarer
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale | Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (2008) 6 eksemplarer
Pigeon Pack (4 Book Set) (The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Don't Let Pigeon the Stay Up Late!; The Pigeon Wants a… (2010) 5 eksemplarer
Mo Willems Knuffle Bunny Book Set of 3 - [Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken… (2004) 5 eksemplarer
Preparado Para Brincar La Fora (Em Portugues do Brasil) 5 eksemplarer
Knuffle Bunny and Other Stories about Families II: Knuffle Bunny; That New Animal; Three Cheers for Catherine the… (2013) 3 eksemplarer
Elephant & Piggie Set of 5 Books: There Is a Bird on Your Head!, Elephant & Piggie: Can I Play Too?, Elephant & Piggie:… (2013) 3 eksemplarer
Sheep in the Big City: Season 2 — Creator — 2 eksemplarer
Don't Let the Pigeon Series 6 Books Collection Set by Mo Willems (Pigeon Drive the Bus, Stay Up Late, Ducking Gets… (2015) 2 eksemplarer
Sheep in the Big City: Season 1 — Creator — 2 eksemplarer
The Wonderful World of Elephant & Piggie Series 10 Books Collection Box Set by Mo Willems (2020) 2 eksemplarer
Ne laissez pas le pigeon conduire le bus! 1 eksemplar
¿Debería copartir mi helado? 1 eksemplar
Book 9781454952787 1 eksemplar
Dua må gå på skolen! 1 eksemplar
Lazy Day Doodles 1 eksemplar
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive this App 1 eksemplar
Books 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember (2002) — Bidragyder — 250 eksemplarer
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- Fødselsdato
- 1968-02-11
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Fødested
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Bopæl
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA - Uddannelse
- New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Trinity Episcopal School
Isidore Newman School - Erhverv
- animator
illustrator
children's book author - Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Theodor Suess Geisel Medal (2008, 2009)
Caldecott Honor (2004, 2005, 2008 - Kort biografi
- Mo Willems was born on February 11 in 1968 and raised in New Orleans. He attended Tisch School of the Arts through New York University, graduating cum laude. He began his career as a writer and animator for Sesame Street, and then went on to create two cartoon series: "The Off-Beats" for Nickelodeon's "Kablam!" and "Sheep in the Big City" for Cartoon Network. Since 2003, Willems has authored numerous books for young children.
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