Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for the PBS' Sesame Street where he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing. He is also a creator of 2 animated series Nickledeon's 'The Off-Beats' and Cartoon Network's 'Sheep in the Big City'. His career as a children's books author and illustrator really took off when he created the Pigeon series books with 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus' becoming a NewYorks Times Best Seller and a Caldecott Award Winner in 2004. His latest works include the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of “Easy Readers”, which were awarded the Theodor Suess Geisel Medal in 2008 and 2009. His animated cartoon 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. Mo lives in Massachusetts with his family.
For more information, please visit his website www.mowillems.com
Bio Source: www.mowillems.blogspot.com
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