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An Afternoon with Mo Willems

When: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cost: free
Description: The Boivin Center for French Language and Culture culminates its month long celebration of its 30th anniversary by presenting a lecture by Mo Willems. Mo Willems is an author, illustrator and animator of children's stories. From 1993 to 2002, he worked as a writer and animator for Sesame Street where he earned six Emmy awards. He left his career in television to pursue a career in writing and to be a stay at home father to his daughter. He has written numerous children's books, three of which have received the Caldecott honor-Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. Recently, Mo and his family spent a year in France which will be the topic of this lecture. A Q&A, book signing and light reception will follow the lecture to be held in the Main Auditorium on the UMass Dartmouth campus on April 29th at 4 PM.
Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students