Before a few months ago I had no idea who Mo Willems was. We were sent three of his pigeon books and now, he’s one of my favorite children’s book authors. He’s funny, whimsical and has a fantastic illustration style that is simplistic yet conveys so much. We recently went to the Eric Carle Museum and there was a Mo Willems installation. We got to see a bunch of great art from Mo as well as a fun video telling us a bit more about him. We had a fantastic time. On the way there Eva played with my iPad and the Mo Willems: Mo on the Go App (App was prodived to us for review). This app is pretty fantastic. Allison has admitted to playing Dream Drive often. Dream Drive is all about letting that Pigeon drive the bus to pick up all of the little chicks and avoid the mad cow. Believe me, it is fun and funny.
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Don’t Let the Kids Miss The Mo Willems Exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum
We took the family on a travel adventure today. We headed to Amherst, MA to the Eric Carle Museum. I received a family pass to come up and check out the Mo Willems exhibit that is on display until February 24, 2014. I promoted this exhibit back in May and that was when we were first introduced to Mo’s character, The Pigeon. Eva fell in love with the silly story of a pigeon that wants to drive a bus, stay up late and eat a hot dog in peace. I was so surprised that we had not heard about Mo earlier than that. I’m so glad that we are now aware of him. Continue reading Don’t Let the Kids Miss The Mo Willems Exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum