LICM EXhibit

The Pigeon Comes to Long Island! A Mo Willems Exhibit

Children standing at a three flip book machiene holding the cranks.

In Residence January 21, 2023 – May 14, 2023

Familiar characters, including best friend duo Elephant and Piggie, faithful companion Knuffle Bunny, and The Pigeon are featured. In this exhibit, visitors are invited into the imagination, whimsy, and humor of author and illustrator Mo Willems. 

Two children standing in the Mo Willems exhibit wearing cardboard cars over their waist.
A child with a happy expression in the Mo Willems exhibit holding small pieces of felt clothing to place on a felt naked mole-rat.

What You’ll Do

  • Make art inspired by Mo Willems.
  • Step into activities pulled directly from the pages of his books.
  • Engage in dramatic play.
  • Learn about the rich social and emotional lives of the author’s characters.
A child sitting at a light box table in the Mo Willems exhibit tracing images of Mo Willems characters.
Two children with their adult in the Mo Willems exhibit stacking large soft blocks with images and phrases from Mo Willems books on them.

The Pigeon Comes to Long Island! A Mo Willems Exhibit was co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Other Exhibits

Sound Showers

Bubbles

Saltwater Stories: We Need the Sea & the Sea Needs Me

Color Field Study: Long Island’s Shoreline Transformed into Paint

Community Gallery

TotSpot

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