Ryan T. Higgins

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Ryan T. Higgins
OccupationAuthor and illustrator
NationalityUS American
GenreChildren's books
Notable awards The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (2016, 2019)
Website
ryanthiggins.com

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]

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Biography

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]

Inspiration

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]

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 for Higgin's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2016Mother Bruce The E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture BooksWinner [3] [10]
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for IllustratorHonoree [11]
2017Be Quiet! Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture BooksNominee [12]
2018We Don’t Eat Our Classmates Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture BooksNominee [13]
2018-2019Mother Bruce California Young Reader Medal for PrimaryNominee [14]
2019We Don’t Eat Our Classmates Bank Street College of Education Cook PrizeHonor [15]
Charlotte Zolotow Award Commended [16]
The E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture BooksWinner [4] [17]
Irma Black Award Finalist [18] [19]
2020We Will Rock Our Classmates Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture BooksNominee [20]
2021What About Worms?! Geisel Award Honor [21] [22] [23]
2023Hey, 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 PrimaryWinner [25]

Publications

Mother Bruce series

Penelope Rex series

Stand alone books

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