Mo Willems’ family special hits HBO Max (and we have an exclusive!)

Ready for gut-wrenching laughter? Our favorite children’s book author and illustrator Mo Willems is presenting his first live-action special, Mo Willems and The Storytime All-Stars Present: Don’t Let The Pigeon Do Storytime! on HBO Max September 17.

If you and your littles are into witty songs and stories enhanced with sound effects and animations, you won’t be disappointed. The Storytime special includes live readings and sketch comedy by celebrities including Anthony Anderson (black-ish), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), Cameron Esposito (Take My Wife), Tony Hale (Veep), Greta Lee (Russian Doll), Tom Lennon (The Odd Couple), Natalie Morales (Abby’s) and Oscar Nunez (The Office).

And just because we know you’ll love it, we included a brief preview below. Cheers to laughter being the medicine we need during such uncertain times.