By: Mo Willems,
on 1/1/2008
Hope your holidays were good fun and your head isn’t throbbing too much. The last week or so has been spent busily working on a my new picture book (mo’ info later) and a few Willems holiday traditions, such as Christmas Pizza, the annual visit to a shopping mall, and catching up with pals and their families. Literary hanging out included of time with pals Jackie Woodson, Tony DiTerlizzi, and
By: Mo Willems,
on 12/19/2007
Well, that does it for Mo Willems Doodles for 2007. This blog started as an experiment a year ago last week and has since devoured my old website. Thanks for all the support and enthusiasm you’ve shown over the last year; it is appreciated. Here at the Marcraft Novelty MFG Corp. we have lots to look forward to in 2008, including: The release the new Pigeon Book! (plus the announcement of
.jpg?picon=763)
By: Nancy Bea Miller,
on 12/7/2007
LITTLE THINGS
is the theme this week at Illustration Friday. Not a hard topic for me, since my mind tends to run on small matters, not least when I am in the studio. Night, sleep, death and the stars are all very good as topics for brain activity when you are a childless, unmarried, middle-aged, male poet but not such all-consuming topics when you are a married, middle-aged, female, painter with three children. Vive la différence, of course!
Speaking of little things I am currently in two different small works exhibits. They seem very popular these days, lots of galleries do them in December. Perhaps as a last gasp attempt to get a little of people's holiday spending money before the old year passes on? Anyway, this little piece is up at Artists' House Gallery and the opening reception I will be at (there are two) is this Sunday. I prefer this opening which features a classical guitarist, tea, coffee and cookies, as opposed to the Friday might opening which is wine and cheese and hordes of heavy-booted art students. Not that there is anything wrong with heavy-booted art students, I was one myself! Still have the boots as a matter of fact, they are very useful. Anyway, if you are in Philadelphia (PA, USA) on Sunday then do please stop by the gallery and introduce yourself!
SMALL WORKS
December 5 to December 23, 2007
Reception: Sunday, December 9, 1-4pm
Sunday Snow Date: December 16
Artists' House Gallery
57 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 923-8440
Hours: Wed - Sun 12-5 PM
or by appointment
Powdered Sugar Doughnut, oil on gessoed paper laid to wood, 4 x 6 inches
By: Mo Willems,
on 11/18/2007
Lots of news this weekend, beginning with the opening of the Robert’s Snow Snowflake auctions which start tomorrow. For those of you not in the know, Robert’s Snow has gathered together 29 billion children’s illustrators to paint individual snowflakes to be auctioned off for cancer research. Auction #1 starts on November 19th. My odd little entry has been slated for Auction #3 beginning on
What, no public appearances this month? You won't be at ALA in Philadelphia?!? I was going to hand-deliver a READ poster featuring Gett Down With Your Funky Shelf (and you and Jon) on it. Gett Down With Your Funky Shelf? http://www.flickr.com/photos/8105814@N06/sets/72157600515892008/
I'm totally impressed with how often you successfully spelled "Scieszka."(Oh, wait. You were just copying and pasting, weren't you. Cheaterpants.)
No.I'm a craftsman.A craftsman who insures that he spells Sciezzka individually each time...
Mo - I'm an elementary school librarian in Glassboro NJWe are having a hoot of a time in library classes this week. We're reading all of your Pigeon books and working on contest entry ideas. The Pigeon wants....a little brother! The pigeon wants....to be cool! The Pigeon wants....new clothes! And the Pigeon wants....a friend. My kids are convinced one of them will win, and you will come to
Hi!While looking to purchase your Knuffle Bunny books, here I am. I want to 'THANK YOU!!!' for your site because my 7yo adores your books!!There are very few books that my little girl adores. However, after being read both Knuffle Bunny books by her 1st Grade teacher, she came home and told all about them. Her excitment and admiration of these books came through in her voice as she told me the
HI Mo,I am an Elementary School Librarian in Plymouth, MI. You are our Author of the Month. It has been a great way to start back after the break. The kids and I absolutely love your books. They are so much fun to read aloud. We are really really excited about the contest and we hope you will be visiting our school. Some of our favorites are; ... The Pigeon wants a ... vacation, The Pigeon