Do you know?What does a pigeon, an elephant, a pig, a stuffed bunny and a naked mole rat have in common?

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Mo Willems

The author of the Pigeon books, Elephant and Piggie, the Knuffle Bunny trilogy,Naked Mole Rat and many more.

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The Beginning

Mo was born February 11, 1968 in New Orleans, LA. Mo spent his childhood there with is parents

who had immigrated from Holland. During and after High

School, Mo performed in comedy clubs doing standup for his

audiences. He studied animation at New York University.

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The Beginning

Mo began his adventure in writing with Sesame Street. He won six Emmy awards for his scripts and

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Awards

His first book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 2004. Since

then, he has won two other Caldacott Awards.

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More AwardsElephant and Piggie

books won the Theador Suess Geisel Medal in

2008 and 2009. He also won Geisel Honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus

By Mo Willems

Don’t Let the Pigeon Run

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Have you read any of these books?

Pigeon Books

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

The pigeon Wants a Puppy!

Don’t let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!

The Pigeon Loves things that Go!

The Pigeon Has Feelings Too!

Don’t let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book!

The Duckling Gets a Cookie?

The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

Elephant and Piggie BooksI'm a Frog!

A Big Guy Took My Ball!Let's Go for a Drive!

Listen to My Trumpet!Happy Pig Day!

Should I Share my Ice Cream?I Broke My Trunk!We are In a Book!Can I play Too?

I am Going!Pigs Make Me Sneeze!

Elephants Cannot Dance!Watch Me Throw the Ball!

Are You Ready to Play Outside?I Love My New Toy!

Today I will Fly!I Will Surprise My Friend!

My Friend Is Sad!I Am Invited to a Party!

There is a Bird on Your Head!

Or how about these?

Naked Mole Rat gets Dressed

City Dog Country Frog

Big Frog Can’t Fit In

Leonardo the Terrible Monster

Edwinina, the Dinosaur

Who didn’t know she was extinct

Time to Pee!

Time to Say “Please”!

You can never find a rickshaw whenit monsoons:

The world on one cartoon a day

Don’t PigeonHole me!

Hurray for Amanda and Her Alligator!

That Is Not a Good Idea!

Goldilocks and TheTthree Dinosaurs

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Knuffle Bunny Free: Unexpected Diversion

Cat the Cat BooksCAT the CAT Who Is That?

Time to Sleep SHEEP the SHEEP!What’s Your Sound HOUND the HOUND?

Let’s Say HI to Friends why FLY!

“A good picture book is a child’s friend, and for

some kids it can be their only friend. “

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Mo Willems -2013

ReferencesGo Mo (n.d.) Meet Mo’s Friends. Retrieved from http://gomo.net

Mo Willems (n.d.) Welcome to Mo Willems dot com. Retrieved from http://www.mowillems.com

Pigeon Presents! (n.d.) 10 Years and Still Asking. Retrieved from http://www.pigeonpresents.com

Reading Rockets (n.d.) A Video Interview with Mo Willems. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/willems/

Walker (n.d.) Mo Willems. Retrieved from http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Mo-Willems-4761.aspx