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December is here and there's lots to talk about, including an appearance and exciting new stuff! BOOKS! Elephant and Piggie's WAITING IS NOT EASY! came out last month and the response has been nice.  Thanks to you, the story debuted at #2 on The New York Times Bestseller List. (Not to be left out, THE PIGEON NEEDS A BATH! joined Waiting is Not Easy! on the next 2 weeks). The New York Times

It's always nice when you are sent preview copies of your work.  Holding something in your hands is so much fun after having seen projects in bits, pieces, and printouts. Here are some fun things (upcoming and available now) that have recently arrived at the studio. My preview copy of THAT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!, which will hit the shelves this April.  The production on this volume is amazing;

Just in time for the holidays, the fine folks at Wondershirts have a new Pigeon shirt available!  It looks like this! This sage advice is available in Adult Sizes and Children's.  You can also poke around to see the other Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant and Piggie shirts they carry, as well as great stuff by other illustrators. Huzzah!

As the holidays approach, let me point you to Mo Stuff, my site that catalogs all of the stuff you can get based on my works, wether they be books, t-shirts, plushies and games, animated cartoons, or posters and art. Please keep in mind that it is not a merchant site, rather a place that points to various stuff you can get.  Always check with your favorite local shop to see if they carry

Just in time for the release of THE DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE!? the fine folks at Yottoy have  released a companion to their stuffed Pigeon, the Duckling! "Duckling stars in her own book, The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?... Will Pigeon be jealous? Duckling shows Pigeon he can turn a potential recipe for disaster into a sweet turn of events. This darling duck is made of lush yellow chenille with

I'm happy to announce that the fine folks at YottoY have added a few stuffed friends to their line-up of lovies based on my characters. First off, from HOORAY FOR AMANDA & HER ALLIGATOR! there are two new best friends, Alligator and Panda.  Like the Elephant and Piggie stuffies, they come attached with a simple loop that can be opened or closed. Alligator and Panda's publicity shot. Here

A few new Pigeon games have hit the shelves.  Hope you enjoy them: First off there's The Pigeon Wants a Puzzle! 4 in 1 Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles 4 different puzzles, each a different number of pieces, in a box! Available at your favorite toy store or here. Then there's The Pigeon Match-ominoes!   "Have endless fun with Mo Willems' Pigeon in three classic games: Matching, Bingo and Dominoes

Here are few cool Pigeon games that have come through the studio lately: The Pigeon Match-ominos.  Matching game and dominos. You KNOW I love the Pigeon Bands! The Pigeon Wants a Puzzle! 4 different Pigeon-y puzzles in a wood box! Huzzah! You can find Pigeon games and toys at your favorite store, or at areyougame.com.  If you don't see all of the stuff on their site yet, contact

I'm happy to be joining Carmen Agra Deedy, David Baldacci, Tony DiTerlizzi, Sharon Draper, Neil Gaiman, John Grisham, Brad Meltzer, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Sara Paretsky, Kathy Reichs,  and Scott Turow for a pro-library poster being released by the American Library Association. (click to enlarge) My quote is: "All of the life-changingly awesome words and pictures and ideas inside your library are

Great news! The original cast soundtrack to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical will be available soon as part of a special edition of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, including the full story, liner notes and a cool audio extra (a reading of the book by 4 year old Trixie and myself). The album will also be released separately.  I hope you enjoy the tunes whether you've gotten a chance

When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can’t wait to devour it. But then along comes a sly duckling who wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird? Narrated by Mo and Trixie Willems with animation by Pete List. An ALA Notable Video. Booklist: Starred Review "The manic feathered star of the 2010 Carnegie Medal winner Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! returns in this delightful,

I just received my copy of the National Education Association’s Read Across America 2008 Resource Calendar and Toolkit which features gobs of cool stuff, including a calendar jam-packed with illustrations from books by pals Kadir Nelson, Jon Muth, Christopher Myers, Robert Neubecker, and many others (oh, like me. Knuffle Bunny Too is January). It rocks. Also included is this Elephant and Piggie

I’ve written about my love for Saul Steinberg. Well, obviously, I’m not the only animator to dig his work as animation legend George Griffin well knows. He’s moderating a cool screening entitled “Saul Steinberg and Animation” at the prestigious Ottawa Animation Festival on September 21st :& 22nd. George asked me to include my most Steinbergian short “Another Bad Day For Philip Jenkins” (which

Those Leonardo, Knuffle Bunny, and Pigeon plushies I've been telling you about? They're here! (yay)

While the Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Leonardo dolls will hit the shelves any second, those who are impatient can pick up some Pigeon PJ’s (they come with a board book). Who wouldn’t want PJ’s that say “Vroom! Vroomy-Vroom-Vroom!” on ‘em? Sleep well…

MoWillems.com is down for some reason, so I thought I’d mention here that my appearance at Books of Wonder tomorrow evening (Thursday) will (I’m told) feature the debut of the Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Leonardo dolls. I’m excited, because I’ve only seen and played with the proto-types. Drop on by if you can. There’ll be Elephant and Piggie books to read, too.

A few days back, I mentioned the new stuffed toys coming out in April. Today, some brand new pix of the whole set: The Pigeon! Knuffle Bunny! Leonardo the Terrible Monster! Enjoy!

Here is a picture of an early prototype of a Leonardo the Terrible Monster doll (he’s actually a puppet, with a pocket in the back his head) produced by the fine folks at Yottoy. There is also a Pigeon doll in the works who, when you squeeze him, yells, ‘LET ME DRIVE THE BUS!!!’ and a Knuffle Bunny doll, which is made out of pure, imported soft-onium. They’ll be presented at this year’s Toy