Note from the Librarian: We have several Library Newsletter books written by Mo Willems including many Volume 2 – Issue 20 “Elephant and Piggie” books, “Pigeon” February 12, 2020 books, and “Naked Mole Rat” books! Author of the Week The 10 Most Checked Out Mo Willems Books in N.Y. Public Library History: Birthday: February 11, 1968 1. “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack He turned 52 this year! Keats 2. “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr.

bgvf Seuss About Mo Willems: 3. “1984” by George Orwell Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, voice actor, 4. “Where the Wild Things Are” by and creator of children's books. His television work includes Maurice Sendak creating the animated television series 5. “To Kill a Mockingbird” Harper for as well as working on Sesame Street, Lee The Muppets, and The Off-Beats. Willems was born in the 6. “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois and was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School 7. “Fahrenheit” by Ray Bradbury and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude 8. “How to Win Friends & from 's Tisch School of the Arts. He Influence People” by Dale married Cheryl Camp in , New York, in 1997. Carnegie Willems now resides with his family in Northampton, 9. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Massachusetts. Willems first became interested in cartoon Stone” by J.K. Rowling art when he was just a child. When he was 3 or 4 he started 10. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to draw and create his own characters. Willems enjoyed by Eric Carle writing stories about his characters to share with others. However, he was disappointed when adults would praise his work out of politeness. To fix this dilemma Willems started writing funny stories. He knew that even polite adults could not fake a laugh. So when the adults laughed he knew his story was good and if the adults still gave polite comments then he knew his story was bad. Three of Willems' books have been awarded a Caldecott Honor: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. Recently he has been creating the Elephant and Piggie books, an early Eighth Grade’s Emma Robinson with reader series about a friendly elephant and pig. Willems has worked on a number of books on his own, as well as her book report on “Path to the Stars” submitting work for other compilations by Sylvia Acevedo