1. Seriously Silly! the art & whimsy of Mo Willems
from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
May 23, January 10, 2016

2. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968)
Final illustration for “Blarggie! Blarggie!”
Cat the Cat, Who is That? [Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2010]
Ink brush on paper
13 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.
Collection of the artist

3. Mo Willems
(American, b. 1968)
Final illustration for Edwina baking cookies 36 ca. 2005
Edwina The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct [Hyperion Books for Children, 2006]
Charcoal pencil on vellum
9 x 12 in.
Collection of the artist

4. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968)
Final illustration for “‘Hello.’”
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed [Hyperion Books for Children, 2009]
Ink and watercolor on paper
8 1/2 x 11 in. Collection of the artist

5. Mo Willems (b. 1968)
Published illustration for “We are going to jump!”
Are You Ready to Play Outside? (an ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book)
Digital print
9 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.
Collection of the artist; courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children

6. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968)
“As soon as Trixie’s mommy opened the door, she asked, `Where’s Knuffle Bunny?’” 26-27
ca. 2004
Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Tale [Hyperion Books for Children, 2004]
Digital print
13 3/4 x 29 13/16 in.
Collection of the artist; courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children

7. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968),
Published title page illustration for ”And those were the first words Trixie ever said.”
Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Tale [Hyperion Books for Children, 2004]
Digital print
8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.
Collection of the artist; courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children

8. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968)
Cover illustration for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 2013
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! [Hyperion, 2003]
Digital print
9 3/16 x 9 3/16 in.
Collection of the artist; courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children

9. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968)
Preliminary sketch for “I’ll be your best friend!” 26 ca. 2002
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! [Hyperion Books for Children, 2003]
Graphite, red colored pencil, printed and pasted text on paper
11 x 8 ½ in.
18 x 14 x 3/4 in.
Collection of the artist

10. Mo Willems (American, b. 1968)
Published illustration for “I’ll be your best friend! / How ‘bout I give you five bucks? / No fair! /
I bet your mom would let me.”
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! [Hyperion, 2003]
Digital print
9 x 9 in.
Collection of the artist; courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children