Mo Willems - Interview on CBS Sunday Morning

   Author and illustrator Mo Willems was recently featured on the CBS Sunday Morning Program. The interview took place in Paris, where Mo currently lives. You can read the interview in its entirety, as well as view the feature via this link to CBS Sunday Morning.

     Mo made a thought provoking statement about the collaboration that he aims to foster between his readers and himself. Willems stated, "My goal is to write 49% of the book, and to let my audience create the 51%. They (the readers) are my collaborator more than they are the audience." Mo certainly honors the intelligence of children, and he respectfully knows that readers breathe the life into his picture books. 

    The next addition to the Elephant and Piggie series will be coming out on June 3rd, 2014. It's entitled My New Friend is So Fun! Mo's Elephant and Piggie books are very popular with children. Willems has won 3 Caldecott Honors, 2 Carnegie Medals, 4 Theodore Geisel Honors, and 2 Theodore Geisel Medals. His most recent award was a 2014 Geisel Honor for A Big Guy Took My Ball. Prior to his current success as an author and illustrator, Willems worked on Seseme Street, winning 6 Emmys during his time with the show.  


    Mo's most recently published book came out in April 2014. The newest title in the popular Pigeon series is The Pigeon Needs a Bath.You can view a mock interview by "Rock Dove" with Mo through this link as well. One of the characteristics that makes Mo Willems a favorite is because he manages to communicate clever humor in a simplistic manner, and both adults and children enjoy the hilarious story lines in any of his books. 

                                                                                                                                                                           

Be sure to check out Mo's sites and apps to extend an Author Study or for pure enjoyment!

• Mo Willems Doodles (his blog) 
• Frequently Asked Questions (a separate blog site to answer FAQs) 
• Go Mo (games, video clips, games, and more)
• Pigeon Presents! (video clips and fun activities starring Pigeon)
• Mo on the Go (App) 
• Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App! (App) 
• When you look up Mo Willems on Twitter, you will find a Twitter page with one post, and he directs you to the Pigeon's Twitter page! You can follow the sassy bird at @The_Pigeon