NEW YORK (AP) — Author Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most to him is ...

Willems and his trusty friend The Pigeon (charmingly represented by puppeteer Bradley Freeman Jr.) recently sat down with The Associated Press for an interview about graduating, “Sesame Street ...

Author Mo Willems poses with The Pigeon, a character in his children's books, on April 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) ...