Mo Willems

Mo Willems is all about letting imaginations run wild. He is the beloved artist and author behind #1 New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honors-awarded picture books like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the Knuffle Bunny series as well as his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early reader series, for which he’s won 2 Theodor Seuss Geisel Awards, 5 Geisel Honors, and an Eisner Award. Mo’s title Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was the inaugural induction into the Picture Book Hall of Fame.

Mo has published more than 70 children’s books — more than 50 of them New York Times bestselling titles — with over 26 foreign language translations. In addition to his Caldecott honors, he’s earned 11 Emmy nominations, and won 6 Emmy Awards for his writing on Sesame Street, where he began his remarkable career. Mo also has created 3 television specials, 6 animated series, 7 musical adaptations, 5 licensed theater productions, and 3 touring exhibits.