About the Author

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Mo Willems, a #1 New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded three Caldecott Honors for his picture books and two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors for his celebrated Elephant & Piggie series. Mo is the inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He began his career as a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards. He lives in Massachusetts with his family. Learn more at pigeonpresents.com.

Praise For…

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PRAISE FOR I WILL TAKE A NAP!

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES"Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can’t help but bark out a laugh.—BCCB