Ryan T. Higgins is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his Mother Bruce and Penelope Rex series, both of which have had a book on The New York Times Best Seller List[1][2] and have won the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books.[3][4]

Biography

Higgins graduated from the College of the Atlantic in 2006.[5] He is married and has three children.[6] As of 2021, he lives in Maine.[7]

Influences

Higgins was greatly inspired by Calvin and Hobbes comics when he was younger and initially wanted to become a comic writer; however, after seeing Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! at a friend's home, he became intrigued by the genre.[6] He was inspired to write We Don't Eat Our Classmates when his son was preparing for kindergarten.[6]

Awards and honors

Mother Bruce was a New York Times bestseller.[1] Kirkus Reviews included it on their list of the best children's books of 2015.[1]

We Don't Eat Our Classmates was a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller.[2] Kirkus Reviews included it on their list of the best children's books of 2018.[2]

What About Worms?! was a 2021 ALSC Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers.[8][9]

Awards
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2016 Mother Bruce E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books Winner [3][10]
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for Illustrator Honoree [11]
2017 Be Quiet! Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Books Nominee [12]
2018 We Don't Eat Our Classmates Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Books Nominee [13]
2018–2019 Mother Bruce California Young Reader Medal for Primary Nominee [14]
2019 We Don't Eat Our Classmates Bank Street College of Education Cook Prize Honoree [15]
Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended [16]
E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books Winner [4][17]
Irma Black Award Finalist [18][19]
2020 We Will Rock Our Classmates Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Books Nominee [20]
2021 What About Worms?! Geisel Award Honoree [21][22][23]
2023 Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers Nominee [24]
We Don't Eat Our Classmates California Young Reader Medal for Primary Winner [25]

Publications

Mother Bruce series

  • Mother Bruce (2015)
  • Hotel Bruce (2016)
  • Bruce's Big Move (2017)
  • Santa Bruce (2018)
  • 1 Grumpy Bruce (2019)
  • Bruce's Big Fun Day (2019)
  • Bruce's Big Storm (2019)
  • Peek-a-Bruce (2019)
  • The Bruce Swap (2021)
  • Thanks for Nothing (2021)
  • Spring Stinks (2021)
  • Ballet Bruce (2022)
  • Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (2022)

Penelope Rex series

  • We Don't Eat Our Classmates (2018)
  • We Will Rock Our Classmates (2020)
  • We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (2023)
  • Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (2024)

Stand alone books

  • Twaddleton's Cheese (2008)
  • Roger Goes Up (2012)
  • Wilfred (2013)
  • This Book Does Not Have Words (2014)
  • Be Quiet! (2017)
  • What About Worms!? (2020)
  • Norman Didn't Do It! (Yes He Did) (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mother Bruce". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-08-25. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. ^ a b c "We Don't Eat Our Classmates". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-05-13. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. ^ a b Jarrard, Sydney (2016-04-13). "2018 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced". American Booksellers Association. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  4. ^ a b Button, Liz (2019-05-01). "2019 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced". American Booksellers Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  5. ^ "COA Alumni: Ryan T. Higgins". College of the Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. ^ a b c "T. Rex Problems: Spotlight on Ryan T. Higgins". Publishers Weekly. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  7. ^ Morse, Libby (2021-09-02). "Four Questions for Ryan T. Higgins". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  8. ^ "2021 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2022-01-25. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  9. ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2021-03-30). "ALSC names 2021 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  10. ^ "ABA Names Indies Choice, E.B. White Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2016-04-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  11. ^ "2016 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners". The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  12. ^ "Be Quiet!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  13. ^ "We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  14. ^ "Nominees". California Young Reader Medal. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  15. ^ Yorio, Kara (2019-04-22). "Cook Prize and Irma Black Award Announced". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  16. ^ "Booklists". Cooperative Children's Book Center. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  17. ^ "Awards: Indies Choice Book & E.B. White Read-Aloud". Shelf Awareness. 2019-05-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  18. ^ "Awards: Irma Black Finalist". Shelf Awareness. 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  19. ^ Burnett, Matia (2019-05-21). "Honoring Excellence at Bank Street: The 2019 Cook Prize and Irma S. and James H. Black Awards". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  20. ^ "We Will Rock Our Classmates". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  21. ^ Morales, Macey (2021-01-25). "David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka win Geisel Award for 'See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog'". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  22. ^ "2021 Youth Media Awards". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  23. ^ Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma (2021-01-25). "Keller, Goade, Nayeri Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  24. ^ "Eisner Awards Current Info". Comic-Con International: San Diego. 2014-12-17. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  25. ^ "CYRM Winners, Complete List" (PDF). California Young Reader Medal. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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