Ryan T. Higgins
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Ryan T. Higgins | |
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| Occupation | Author and illustrator |
| Genre | Children's books |
| Notable awards | The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (2016, 2019) |
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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]
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]
| 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] |
