By: Mo Willems,
on 8/19/2011
I'm off to California to see family and friends and, if you're in Sonoma County, YOU at the Charles Schulz Museum on Sunday June 28 at 1pm. But don't be afraid to show up early. The museum is awesome and they'll be showing some of my animated cartoons before the reading and serving free Ice Cream (while supplies last) in honor of Elephant and Piggie's SHOULD I SHARE MY ICE CREAM? I'll also be
By: Mo Willems,
on 4/26/2011
Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator! publishes today! I hope you enjoy the 6-1/2 stories in the book. I will be traveling across the nation reading Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator! starting Sunday. Please do drop by if you're in the area. There are Amanda and Her Alligator Games and wallpaper and even a 'sizzle' promotional video on GoMo.net. Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator!
By: Mo Willems,
on 4/1/2011
My first book, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, was first published 8 years ago today and now look at the mess we're in! Thanks to all of you around the world for saying "NO!" to my first effort! Happy Birthday, Pigeon! And check out Trixie and I hosting a slot on WRSI's Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child show, tomorrow (saturday) at 9:20 am in Northampton or on your computer!
By: Mo Willems,
on 3/21/2011
I've just returned to Knuffle Manor (and a stack of correspondence) after a fun trip to Paris that included, work, pleasure, and old pals. First off was an afternoon & dinner with the very talented film writer & director Laurent Tirard and his kids. Laurent is an old pal from film school & a riotous trip to China. Unfortunately, our time catching up was brief as Laurent is currently prepping
By: Mo Willems,
on 2/16/2011
The story of First Book! The Story of First Book from First Book on Vimeo. Check them out, they do awesome work (and it's easy to help).
By: Mo Willems,
on 2/9/2011
The old mailbag just came in with more French language editions of the adventures of Emile et Lili as Elephant and Piggie are called in French. Just in time for my upcoming appearances in Montreal and Paris! Huzzah!
By: Mo Willems,
on 11/24/2010
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year, because it's inclusive, there's no wrong way to celebrate it, and no one complains that their Thanksgiving day gifts weren't what they wanted. We'll be eating and doodling with family & friends. Here at the Studio, we have an embarrassment of riches to be thankful for, including our family, health, & your support. Have a great holiday.
By: Mo Willems,
on 11/2/2010
Here are some more great Halloween costumes! Great work, guys!Don't forget Gerald and Piggie!Bonus photo: Knuffle Bunny after calling 'shotgun' while on tour.
By: Sarah Miller,
on 10/29/2010
Remember ages ago when I extolled the virtues of my favorite writing software -- Scrivener? In brief: It's the Mac-based program that kept my brains from exploding while I juggled four narrators during the two years it took me to write The Lost Crown. I would never write a book without it ever again.
Anyone who participates in NaNoWriMo this year and achieves their 50,000 words (and has them validated) will get a 50% discount coupon which they will be able to use when Scrivener for Windows is released next year."
By: Sarah Miller,
on 10/27/2010
There may still be 8 months to wait for The Lost Crown, but look what I can do with my brand new dust jacket and a great big book* from my own shelves in the meantime:
By: Mo Willems,
on 10/12/2010
...to be home with the family making doodles on the paper table cloth during dinner.It's also fun to get Cat the Cat mentioned in James Kolchalka's cartoon diary American Elf!
By: Mo Willems,
on 7/5/2010
Thanks to pals JJK & Mr. Warburton, I've been alerted to Kelly Light's lovely art-based response to the horrific oil infusion into the Gulf of Mexico, a continuing disaster that with further decimate my hometown of New Orleans.She's created a continuing illustration sale called, appropriately, RIPPLE to raise $$$ for Gulf animal rescue organizations. Anyone can submit & the proceeds from
By: Mo Willems,
on 6/30/2010
Thanks to all who came out for an afternoon of weirdness at ALA. Jon Scieszka & I can't get enough of those funky carts!
By: Mo Willems,
on 6/20/2010
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By: frootjoos,
on 6/18/2010
You know, I've read about 20 books since the last time I did a full-fledged review post. The list is here. I almost feel like I can't go back and review them all because the sheer volume of catching-up-to-do makes me want to quit reading and make knitting my one and only hobby. (Just kidding. I love knitting, but I don't think I could ever actually quit reading. Or meat-eating. Or cookies.)
So, I'll give you a quick one on my latest book, and then pick up from there.
By: Mo Willems,
on 5/18/2010
If you're in the Northampton, MA area this Sunday at 2pm, please join me at the fantastic Academy of Music downtown for Cartoon-A-Palooza!, an afternoon of my animated cartoons to benefit the Forbes Library.It'll be a fun afternoon of Sesame Street, Nickelodeon, & Cartoon Network shorts, plus the full library of animated versions of my books: Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Knuffle Bunny, Knuffle
By: Mo Willems,
on 5/13/2010
I'm just back from a whirl-wind trip to DC for the Knuffle Bunny Musical.More on that later.Until then, here's a quick report on my recent visit to Center for Cartoon Studies and Dartmouth by the fine folks at the CCS (keep in mind I was talking to grown ups about craft, this is not really for the kiddies).I had a great time hanging out the with students, pontificating on the sins of
By: frootjoos,
on 5/6/2010
So, I really haven't been doing much reading lately--well, I have, but I just can't seem to finish anything! With all the events of the last few weeks, including LATFOB, Gayle Forman's Musical Tour, and Children's Literature Council, and everything I need to read/write/make for school... My eyes are about to fall out of my head.
So I'm going to unload a little bit of information onto the blog, and hope that makes some room in the grey matter chamber to finish the semester without too much screaming.
By: Mo Willems,
on 4/28/2010
Just on the heels of the publication of Cat the Cat's WHAT'S YOUR SOUND, HOUND THE HOUND? yesterday, Cat the Cat's awesome website GoMo.net has been updated with lots of cool stuff!You can download a teachers guide, check out the cover of the upcoming Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion and there's a brand new video page including this new video where I demonstrate how to draw Cat the Cat
By: Mo Willems,
on 3/5/2010
Right before I left on tour, it was my birthday, so we didn't get to celebrate until my return from the road.And celebrate we did, because my gift from the family was the one thing I'd most wanted for the longest time!That's right, I got my very own one of THESE:I KNOW how jealous you are right now (even if you don't know what that thing is). Long time visitors to the site know of my family's
By: Mo Willems,
on 2/25/2010
Thanks to everyone who has turned out so far! It's been great fun. Now for Chicago and Cleveland!(and thanks to Ed, a fan on my flight to Chicago for his nice note)
By: Mo Willems,
on 1/21/2010
I'm winging my way to Pittsburgh and Dallas. Hope to see you if you're in the area.*While I'm gone, I encourage you to be some of the first to visit Cat the Cat's fabulous new web home at GoMo.net!Much like The Pigeon's site, Cat the Cat's is filled with fun like: games, book info, a kid's gallery, info for grown ups, downloadables for parents and teachers, tour info, even a video of me, Cat the
By: Mo Willems,
on 1/19/2010
Publishers' Weekly likes Cat the Cat and her friends! In a starred review of both CAT THE CAT WHO IS THAT? and LET'S SAY HI TO FRIENDS WHO FLY! they say: Willems provides just enough humor and surprise to entertain youngest audiences... Cat could become another favorite; her personality sparkles in expansive gestures and gleeful interactions. Huzzah!Hopefully, you'll like them as well when they
By: Mo Willems,
on 1/18/2010
As was officially announced at the American Library Association's annual conference, the animated version of DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! has been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Home Video.I'm thrilled to be sharing the award with co-producer Weston Wood's Paul Gagne, an award we could only have won thanks to the awesome animation of Pete List and vocal talent of
By: Mo Willems,
on 1/18/2010
Let's hear it for the dream of America becoming a true Meritocracy.
No fair! Windows should not be spoken in the same sentence as Scrivener.
You can change the size of the YouTube player in the HTML editor. I do a width of 425 and a height of 344 (and you have to change the number at the beginning and end of the code) and the player fits perfectly inside blogger.