Mo Willems

American children's books illustrator and writer
Person human Q4354658
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Mo Willems

Summary

Mo Willems is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on February 11, 1968[3]. He worked as a writer[4], animator[5], illustrator[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,638 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mo Willems's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Mo Willems was born in Chicago[10].
  • Mo Willems was born on February 11, 1968[3].
  • Mo Willems held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Mo Willems's native language[12].
  • Mo Willems worked as a writer[4].
  • Mo Willems worked as an animator[5].
  • Mo Willems's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Mo Willems's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Mo Willems's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Mo Willems worked as a film director[13].
  • Mo Willems's field of work was animation[14].
  • Mo Willems's field of work was children's and young adult literature[15].
  • Mo Willems's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Mo Willems was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17].
  • Mo Willems was educated at Isidore Newman School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Willems is Knuffle Bunny[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Willems is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus![20].
  • Mo Willems received the Christopher Award[21].
  • Mo Willems received the Geisel Award[22].
  • Mo Willems received the Q131308509[23].
  • Mo Willems received the Q137778701[24].
  • Mo Willems is recorded as male[25].
  • Mo Willems's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Mo Willems's Commons category is recorded as Mo Willems[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1968-02-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8d0a55fd-0be5-4c88-8d27-15bad5cc382d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New Orleans[2], a city in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1718[34] and Chicago[10], a city of Illinois[35], in United States[36]. Mo Willems was born on February 11, 1968[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17], a film school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1965[39] and Isidore Newman School[18], a school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1903[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], animator[5], illustrator[6], children's writer[7], screenwriter[8], and film director[13]. Fields of work include animation[14], a cinematic technique[43]; children's and young adult literature[15], a sub-set of literature[44]; and literary activity[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Knuffle Bunny[19], a literary work[45] and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus![20], a literary work[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Christopher Award[21], a group of awards[47], in United States[48]; Geisel Award[22], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2004[51]; Q131308509[23]; and Q137778701[24], a category of a literary award[52], in Quebec[53], founded in 2014[54].

Why It Matters

Mo Willems ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,638 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Mo Willems born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Mo Willems…

What did Mo Willems do for work?

Mo Willems worked as writer[4], animator[5], illustrator[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Mo Willems go to school?

Mo Willems was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17] and Isidore Newman School[18].

What awards did Mo Willems receive?

Honors received include Christopher Award[21], Geisel Award[22], Q131308509[23], and Q137778701[24].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Knuffle Bunny, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
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    Field of work animation, children's and young adult literature, literary activity
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