If you're in NYC on Sept. 20th and interested in a fancy dinner party filled with picture book greats all to support a wonderful cause, then I've got the fancy event for you: Hosted by Eric and Bobbie Carle, Norton Juster, Jules and Kate Feiffer this year's Carle Honors Event is shaping up to be a great evening featuring a guest list including a who's who of picture book folk, plus a rock

The nice reviewers at Horn Book have given the upcoming GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems its 4th starred review!  They say: "The metaelements fly fast and furious throughout this zany tale... On every page, the text winks broadly at readers, first pointing to and then playing with conventions of folklore, narrative voice, literary foreshadowing, and plain old

You may have caught the Pigeon's Tweet about this... Last week I returned to my old stomping grounds at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to mess around and workshop a potential new theater piece starring a pachyderm and a swine. Really can't say much more about this except that we had great fun and it's turning out to be even more fun than Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical* was.

I'm back from  a week of work (more on that later) to some nice reviews about the upcoming picture book GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS AS RETOLD BY MO WILLEMS. First off, here's a nice Q+A in the LA Times yesterday. The New York Times likes the book, and they coin the word "Willemsian". As does the Houston paper. I also chatted with Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine about

I'm off for a week of top-secret work, so while I'm away enjoy this month's batch of Fan Mail Favorites! As always, click on an image to enlarge: A business proposition... Knuffle Bunny art starring The Pigeon! Yay libraries! The next 3 images come from "Dont let the pigeon go to the crcues" At the end of the story there is hope that the Pigeon might get to the

Kirkus enjoyed the upcoming GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems.  They say: "Top-notch for group storytime, for a project on revising classics or just for enjoyment." I hope you enjoy the book when it comes out on September 4th.

It's been a while since I've shown any of our dining room chalk board wall doodles or sketches on the paper table clothes. Here are a few doodles to tide you over (click to enlarge images): A self-portrait A portrait of my wife. A portrait of my dog. Another commuting penguin... Why not take some time and doodle today?  It's fun!

Recently I chatted with Scholastic to chat about what my reading habits with my kid and some general ideas about reading with kids.  They turned it into 7 nuggets of wisdom.  Also, three of my favorite books to read with kids are discussed.  You can see it all here. And thanks to you: This week's New York Times Bestseller list has slots for both Elephant and Piggie's WE ARE IN A BOOK! (#5)

There's nothing like taking a break and coming back to great news like this:  Thanks to you, last week THE DUCKLIING GETS A COOKIE!? spent it's 16th week in a row on the New York Times Bestseller List at #8.   But, just in case it felt lonely, Elephant and Piggie joined it with their adventure WE ARE IN A BOOK! at #4! YOWZER! Many thanks and excitement all around. Speaking of

The old mail bag had a great treat in it recently: my preview copy of GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems! It's always great to have the final book in your hands.  So different from the drawings, screens, and printouts.  This one came out extra nice, thanks to the fine folks at Harper. Publishers Weekly loved it, giving my latest effort a starred review and saying:

In celebration of the upcoming picture book GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS, the fun and informative GoMo.net site has been updated including a brand new spot the dinosaurs game! What are you doing here? Go check out all the fun! (and if you want Mo' fun, there's always PigeonPresents as well...phew!)

Elephant and Piggie's WE ARE IN A BOOK! spends another week on the New York Times Bestseller list at #4!  Thanks, you! Speaking of Elephant and Piggie, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette likes LISTEN TO MY TRUMPET! An Elephant and Piggie reminder: in October their newest adventure, LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE!, will be published. I hope you enjoy it (there are lots of Pigeons to spot in this one)!

The nice reviewers at SLJ have given the upcoming GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems its 3rd starred review!  They say: "This is pure Mo Willems, from the many visual gags in the cleanly drawn illustrations and the tight, tongue-in-cheek story line to the endpapers, decorated with dozens of hilarious crossed-out title possibilities. The book’s generous trim size,

My new picture book, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems, will hit the shelves on September 4th. The following week, I will be hitting the road across the nation to read the story, meet folks, and sign books. If you're in the area, please come by to say 'hello'. Remember to check with the venues about ticketing and signing policies. Some shows do "sell out".

The old mail bag had a special treat recently, preview copies of two new books DON'T LET THE PIGEON FINISH THIS ACTIVITY BOOK! and Elephant & Piggie's LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE! DON'T LET THE PIGEON FINISH THIS ACTIVITY BOOK! has been a labor of love (and fun) that has taken over 2 years to create.  With over 250 pages of games and puzzles AND a narrative, I wanted this book to be more than an