Ryan T. Higgins | |
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Occupation | Author and illustrator |
Nationality | US American |
Genre | Children's books |
Notable awards | The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (2016, 2019) |
Website | |
ryanthiggins |
Ryan T. Higgins is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his Mother Bruce and Penelope Rex books, 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]
Higgins graduated from the College of the Atlantic in 2006. [5] He is married and has three children. [6] As of 2021, he lived in Maine. [7]
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] Later, he was inspired to write We Don't Eat Our Classmates when his son was preparing for kindergarten. [6] His son was nervous about the new experience, and he and his wife were nervous about entering this new life stage; these feelings eventually resulted in Higgins writing the book. [6]
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]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Mother Bruce | The 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 | Honor | [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 | Honor | [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] |
Ryan T. Higgins | |
---|---|
Occupation | Author and illustrator |
Nationality | US American |
Genre | Children's books |
Notable awards | The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (2016, 2019) |
Website | |
ryanthiggins |
Ryan T. Higgins is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his Mother Bruce and Penelope Rex books, 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]
Higgins graduated from the College of the Atlantic in 2006. [5] He is married and has three children. [6] As of 2021, he lived in Maine. [7]
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] Later, he was inspired to write We Don't Eat Our Classmates when his son was preparing for kindergarten. [6] His son was nervous about the new experience, and he and his wife were nervous about entering this new life stage; these feelings eventually resulted in Higgins writing the book. [6]
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]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Mother Bruce | The 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 | Honor | [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 | Honor | [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] |