Mo Willems is all about letting imaginations run wild. He is the beloved artist and author behind #1 NYT bestselling and Caldecott Honors-awarded picture books like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the Knuffle Bunny series as well as his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early reader series, for which he’s won 2 Theodor Seuss Geisel Awards, 5 Geisel Honors and an Eisner Award. Mo’s title Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was the inaugural induction into the Picture Book Hall of Fame. Mo has published more than 70 children’s books — more than 50 of them NYT bestselling titles — with over 26 foreign language translations. In addition to his Caldecott Honors, he garnered 6 Emmy Awards for his writing on Sesame Street, where he began his remarkable career. Mo also has created 3 television specials, 6 animated series, 7 musical adaptations, 5 licensed theater productions and 3 touring exhibits. Mo loves playing in new sandboxes. He regularly collaborates with other globally renowned artists and organizations to create bright and innovative new works in the worlds of classical music, opera, comedy concerts, dance, painting, and digital content. Mo’s art has been exhibited around the world, including in major solo retrospectives at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and The New York Historical in NYC. Over the last decade, he has become the most produced playwright of Theatre for Young Audiences in the U.S., having written or co-written four musicals based on his books. In 2023, Mo co-founded the Hidden Pigeon Company to extend the reach of his beloved characters and stories across multiple platforms. Mo Willems is a former child.