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American children's books illustrator and writer

For the basketball role player, see Mo Williams. For the American football player, encounter Moe Williams.

Mo Willems
Willems at the Mazza Museum Fall 2012 Conference

Willems at the Mazza Museum Autumn 2012 Conference
Born (1968-02-11) February 11, 1968 (age 54)
Des Plaines, Illinois, U.Due south.
Occupation Writer, illustrator, animator, vox actor
Nationality American
Education New York University (BFA)
Spouse

Cheryl Camp

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(thousand. 1997)​
Children Trix Willems
Website
pigeonpresents.com

Mo Willems (born February 11, 1968) is an American author, animator, vox actor, and children's book author. His piece of work includes creating the animated television serial Sheep in the Big City for Cartoon Network, working on Sesame Street and The Off-Beats, and creating the popular children's book serial Elephant and Piggie.

Early on life and education [edit]

Willems was born in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois[1] [2] and was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School[3] and the Isidore Newman School.[4] [v] He graduated cum laude[6] from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Willems first became interested in cartoon art when he was simply a kid. When he was 3 or 4 he started to draw and create his own characters. Willems enjoyed writing stories most his characters to share with others. Notwithstanding, he was disappointed when adults would praise his work out of politeness. To set up this dilemma Willems started writing funny stories. He knew that even polite adults could non fake a laugh. And so when the adults laughed he knew his story was good and if the adults yet gave polite comments then he knew his story was bad.[seven]

Career [edit]

After graduating from Tisch, Willems spent a year traveling around the world drawing a cartoon every 24-hour interval, all of which accept been published in the volume You Tin Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons.[viii]

Returning to New York, he started his career as a writer and animator for Sesame Street, where he earned half dozen Emmy Awards for writing during his tenure from 1993 to Jan 2002.[9] The segments he wrote and blithe for the show included a serial of short segments featuring the recurring character Susie Kabloozie, and her pet cat, Feff. During this menses he also performed stand-up comedy in NYC and recorded essays for BBC Radio along with making a promo for Drawing Network and animative the opening for a bear witness on Nickelodeon. He later created two animated television serial: The Off-Beats for Nickelodeon and Sheep in the Big City for Drawing Network.[x] Sheep in the Big City was a success with the critics but ultimately failed to attract sufficient viewership and was canceled after two seasons. Willems subsequently worked equally head writer on the first four seasons of Codename: Kids Side by side Door,[10] created by one of his colleagues from Sheep, Tom Warburton. He left the show to pursue his writing career.

Since 2003, Willems has authored numerous books for young children, many of which have garnered meaning critical acclamation. The New York Times Book Review referred to Willems as "the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the 00's"[11] — and to his dove graphic symbol as "one of this decade'south contributions to the pantheon of great moving picture book characters."[12] He also creates the Elephant and Piggie books, an early reader series most a friendly elephant and grunter. In 2010, Willems introduced a new series of books featuring True cat the Cat, also aimed at early readers.[xiii]

Willems' books accept been translated into a number of languages, spawned animated shorts that accept twice been awarded the Carnegie Medal (Knuffle Bunny, 2007,[14] and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, 2010[xv]), and been developed into theatrical musical productions. His illustrations, wire sculpture, and carved ceramics have been exhibited in galleries and museums beyond the nation.[16] He made several appearances on NPR'southward All Things Considered as the show'southward "radio cartoonist" in 2008.[17]

In 2019, Willems was named the Kennedy Centre's starting time education creative person-in-residence.[eighteen] In 2020, the Heart sponsored a series of virtual lunch doodles with Mo Willems as a way of keeping children entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]

Awards [edit]

Three of Willems' books take been awarded a Caldecott Accolade, for Don't Allow the Pigeon Drive the Motorcoach!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity.[20] Knuffle Bunny Besides: A Case of Mistaken Identity also won the Indies Choice Volume Award for Children'southward Illustrated Book.[21]

Also in 2005, his volume Leonardo, the Terrible Monster was named a Time Magazine Best Children's Book; it was also awarded a Book Sense Book of the Twelvemonth Award Volume in 2006.[22]

Two animated versions of his books were awarded Carnegie Medals (Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Passenger vehicle!)[23]

Elephant & Piggie books won two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals, for At that place Is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside?, and five Geisel Honors, for Nosotros Are in a Book!, I Bankrupt My Trunk!, Allow'south Go for a Drive!, A Large Guy Took My Ball!, and Waiting Is Non Like shooting fish in a barrel! [24] His 2009 I Dear My New Toy! earned him a Golden Kite Award.[25]

The Pigeon Needs a Bath was awarded the All-time Picture Book accolade past Goodreads in 2014.[26] The Cheers Volume was awarded the same award by Goodreads in 2016.[27]

Willems won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Serial 6 times for his piece of work on Sesame Street between 1995 and 2001.[22]

In 2019, Willems was named the Best of Brooklyn, during the Brooklyn Book Festival.[28]

In 2020, Willems recorded an audio volume, The Dove HAS to Get to School!, for which he was nominated for the Audie Honor for Young Listeners.[29] The same book had Willems on the NY Times Bestseller listing for 11 weeks running.[thirty]

Personal life [edit]

He married Cheryl Campsite in Brooklyn, New York, in 1997.[6] They reside in Northampton, Massachusetts.[31]

Bibliography [edit]

Willems has worked on a number of books on his own, also equally submitting piece of work for other compilations.

[edit]

  • Dove series
    • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2003) — Caldecott Honor (2004),[20] Charlotte Zolotow Commendation[32]
    • The Pigeon Finds a Hot Canis familiaris! (2004)
    • The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! (2005)
    • The Dove Has Feelings, Too! (2005)
    • Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Belatedly! (2006)
    • The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! (2008)
    • The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? (2012) — Irma Black Honor (2013)[33]
    • Don't Permit the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book! (2012)
    • The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (2014)
    • The Pigeon HAS to Get to School! (2019)
  • Knuffle Bunny series
    • Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (2004) — Caldecott Honor (2005),[20] Charlotte Zolotow Honor 2005[32]
    • Knuffle Bunny Too: A Instance of Mistaken Identity (2007) — Caldecott Honor (2008)[twenty]
    • Knuffle Bunny Gratis: An Unexpected Diversion (2010)
  • Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct (2006)
  • Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (2005) — Charlotte Zolotow Citation[32]
  • Time to Pee! (2003)
  • Time to Say "Please"! (2005)
  • You lot Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons (2006)
  • Elephant & Piggie series
    • Today I Volition Fly! (2007)
    • My Friend is Sad (2007)
    • I Am Invited to a Party! (2007)
    • At that place Is a Bird on Your Caput! (2007) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal (2008)[24]
    • I Dearest My New Toy! (2008)
    • I Will Surprise My Friend! (2008)
    • Are You Ready to Play Exterior? (2008) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal (2009)[24]
    • Spotter Me Throw the Ball! (2009)
    • Elephants Cannot Dance! (2009)
    • Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (2009)
    • I Am Going! (2010)
    • Can I Play Too? (2010)
    • We Are in a Book! (2010) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor (2011)[24]
    • I Broke My Body! (2011) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor (2012)[24]
    • Should I Share My Ice Cream? (2011)
    • Happy Hog Day! (2011)
    • Heed to My Trumpet! (2012)
    • Let'due south Become for a Drive! (2012) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor (2013)[24]
    • A Big Guy Took My Ball! (2013) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Accolade (2014)[24]
    • I'thou a Frog! (2013)
    • My New Friend Is Then Fun! (2014)
    • Waiting Is Not Easy! (2014) — Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (2015)[24]
    • I Volition Take a Nap! (2015)
    • I Really Like Slop! (2015)
    • The Cheers Book (2016)
  • Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed (2009)
  • Large Frog Can't Fit In: A Pop-Out Book (2009)
  • Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (2012) — Irma Black Honor (2013)[33]
  • That is NOT a Good Idea! (2013) — Irma Black Medal (2014)[33]
  • Don't Pigeonhole Me! (2013)
  • Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator! (2011)
  • True cat the Cat series
    • Cat the Cat, Who Is That? (2010)
    • Permit's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly (2010)
    • What'south Your Sound, Hound the Hound? (2010)
    • Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep! (2010)
  • Metropolis Canis familiaris, Country Frog (2010) — Charlotte Zolotow Honour[32]
  • The Story of Diva and Flea (2015), illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
  • Nanette's Baguette (2016)
  • Sam, the Near Scaredy-True cat Kid in the Whole World (2017)
  • Welcome (2017)
  • A Busy Brute's Day Eating (2018)
  • Unlimited Squirrels series
    • I Lost My Molar! (2018)
    • Who is the Mystery Reader? (2019)
    • I Want to Sleep Under the Stars! (2020)
  • Because (2019), illustrated by Amber Ren

Equally animator [edit]

  • The Homo Who Yelled (1990)
  • Ira Sleeps Over (1991) (animator)
  • A Child's Garden of Verses (1992) (layout)
  • Iddy Biddy Beat Boy (1993) (director)
  • Drawing Network "Closedown" (design) (1993)
  • Sesame Street (various shorts, including Suzie Kabloozie and I'm an Octopus) (1993–1999)
  • Some other Bad Day for Philip Jenkins (1994)
  • Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995) (animator)
  • Crazy Owen (promo for Cartoon Network) (1995)
  • Nickelodeon "Rhino ID" (design) (1996)
  • The Off-Beats (1996–1998)
  • Brusk Films by Short People (show open) (1997)
  • An Off-Beats Valentine'southward (1999)
  • Life (1999; half-dozen-minute short)
  • Sheep in the Big City (2000–2002)
  • Codename: Kids Next Door (2002-2008)
  • My Off-white Lady (2003)
  • LazyTown (2004) (writer)
  • Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: Z.E.R.O (2006)
  • Sit Down, Shut Up (character designer) (2009)

References [edit]

  1. ^ Mo Willems, "A Helluva Town(due south)", Mo Willems Doodles (his official weblog), February 8, 2008.
  2. ^ Abby Colich, Mo Willems (Capstone Publishers, 2013), ISBN 978-1476531571, p. 6. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  3. ^ Susan Larson, "Local writers go along to rack upwardly awards" Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Times-Picayune, January 23, 2008.
  4. ^ Maria C. Montoya, "Mo Willems, author and former 'Sesame Street' author, visits New Orleans", Times-Lilliputian, June 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Publishing Success is Kid's Play for Mo Willems '86", Isidore Newman School, September xxx, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "New York Times: Weddings: Mo Willems and Cheryl Military camp". The New York Times, Style Section. September 28, 1997.
  7. ^ "Mo Willems", Authors, and Artists for Young Adults, vol. 71, Detroit: Biography in Context, 2006
  8. ^ "Pigeon Presents: You Can Never Detect a Rickshaw When it Monsoons". Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-01-30 .
  9. ^ Mo Willems' biography
  10. ^ a b Mo Willems at the Internet Film Database
  11. ^ Garner, Dwight (May fifteen, 2005). "New York Times Book Review: Inside the List". The New York Times . Retrieved 2010-05-12 .
  12. ^ Handy, Bruce (Nov 12, 2006). "New York Times Book Review: Churlish Critters". The New York Times . Retrieved 2010-05-12 .
  13. ^ "A Conversation With Mo Willems". School Library Journal. November 18, 2009.
  14. ^ Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video: Past Winners
  15. ^ Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video: Current Winner, 2010
  16. ^ National Centre for Children's Illustrated Literature: Mo Willems
  17. ^ National Public Radio (NPR): Stories featuring Mo Williams
  18. ^ PBS NewsHour | Children'south writer Mo Willems on sparking creativity and joy | Season 2019 , retrieved 2020-03-23
  19. ^ Times, The New York (2020-03-23). "What to Watch, Read and Listen To During Your Coronavirus Self-Quarantine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  20. ^ a b c d American Library Association: Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present.
  21. ^ "Junior Library Guild : Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems". www.juniorlibraryguild.com . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  22. ^ a b "Awards and Honors - Mo Willems - Author and Illustrator". sites.google.com . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  23. ^ "Awards & Honors". Mo Willems . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  24. ^ a b c d e f yard h American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children: (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Honor Winners and Honor Books, 2006–Present.
  25. ^ "SCBWI | By Aureate Kite Recipients". Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  26. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Pick Winner in Best Moving-picture show Books!". Goodreads . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  27. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Flick Books!". Goodreads . Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  28. ^ León, Concepción de (2019-06-19). "Brooklyn Volume Festival Names Mo Willems 'All-time of Brooklyn'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  29. ^ Willems, Mo (2019). The pigeon has to go to school!. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group. ISBN978-1-368-04645-9. OCLC 1052902462.
  30. ^ "Children'due south Picture Books - Best Sellers - Sept. 29, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-23 .
  31. ^ "Mo Willems: Northampton - Children's Book Council". The Children's Book Council . Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  32. ^ a b c d "Charlotte Zolotow Honour Books". CCBC. Academy of Wisconsin - Madison. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  33. ^ a b c "Past Winners (Irma Black Award)". www.bankstreet.edu. Bank Street College of Teaching. Retrieved May 8, 2016.

External links [edit]

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • Mo Willems at IMDb
  • Mo Willems at Library of Congress Authorities, with 58 itemize records
  • Mo Willems Papers. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

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