MORE 'MO-WILLEMS' POSTS
Yup. Had me bawling like a wee babe, this one. A little disappointing to realize that no matter what the actual movie does, this fan film of a scene from The Hunger Games will probably be more moving than anything Hollywood could produce. After all, I can’t imagine that the actual film will spend this […]
I always find it interesting to watch how different author/illustrators confront audiences. Writing children’s books means, to some extent, that you’ve signed on to be a performer for children. So what technique suits you best? Do you have to rely on a chicken costume, or can you be relaxed and natural with your audience? This […]
All right. Time to bring the smackdown on my Brooklyn colleagues. Um . . . okay, I got one. *ahem* Uh, hey, Brooklyn! Yeah, you! The one across the river! Your libraries are so rodent infested you’ve got raccoons in your main branch! Aw, I’m just messing with ya, Brooklyn. Don’t think of it as […]
Well, folks, wish me luck. Today I give my presentation to the good people of Hamline University, and we’ll see whether or not they find my talk too short, too long, or too nerve-wracked (the smart money’s riding on the last). The weather, as it happens, is perfectly perfect here. I am, however, a little […]