Nick Bruel Explained
| Nick Bruel |
| Birth Name: | Nicholas Tung Ming Bruel |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1965 |
| Occupation: | Author and illustrator |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Signature: | NickBruelSigPNG.png |
Nicholas Tung Ming Bruel[1] is anAmerican author and illustrator of children’s books, most notably the Bad Kitty series. The first book in the series, Bad Kitty, is an alphabet-themed picture book,[2] and expanded series includes both picture books and chapter books, as well as a guide to drawing comics. His books have been New York Times bestsellers.[3]
Authored-Illustrated Works
- Boing!, 2004
- Who is Melvin Bubble?, 2006
- Little Red Bird, 2008
- Bad Kitty Makes Comics . . . and You Can Too!, 2015
- A Wonderful Year, 2015
Bad Kitty Picture Books
- Bad Kitty, 2005
- Poor Puppy, 2007
- A Bad Kitty Christmas, 2011
- Bad Kitty's Tasty Treats, 2014
- Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs, 2015
- Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy, 2015
- Bad Kitty Scaredy-Cat, 2016
- Bad Kitty Does Not Like Snow, 2016
- Bad Kitty Does Not Like Video Games, 2019
- Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving, 2019
- Bad Kitty: Searching for Santa, 2019
- Bedtime for Bad Kitty, 2021
- Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine's Day, 2022
Bad Kitty Chapter Books
- Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, 2008
- Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty, 2009
- Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray, 2010
- Bad Kitty Meets the Baby, 2011
- Bad Kitty for President, 2012
- Bad Kitty School Daze, 2013
- Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble, 2014
- Bad Kitty: Puppy's Big Day, 2015
- Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet, 2016
- Bad Kitty Takes the Test, 2017
- Bad Kitty Camp Daze, 2018
- Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble, 2018
- Bad Kitty Joins the Team, 2019
- Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation, 2020
- Bad Kitty Gets a Phone, 2021
- Bad Kitty: Supercat, 2022
Bad Kitty
- 2007 Buckaroo Book Award—Children's (Winner)
- 2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award—Picture Book (Nominee)
- 2007 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award—Picture Book (Nominee)
- 2007 Volunteer State Book Award—Grades K-3 (Winner)
- 2008 Colorado Children's Book Award—Picture Book (Runner-Up)
- 2008 Monarch Award—Grades K-3 (Second Place)
- 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award—Picture Book (Winner)
Bad Kitty Gets A Bath
- 2009 Gryphon Award—Children's Literature (Honor Book)
- 2011 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award (Winner)[5]
- 2011 Golden Archer Award—Intermediate (Nominee)
- 2012 Nevada Young Readers' Award—Young Readers (Nominee)
Bad Kitty Meets The Baby
- 2012 Third and Fourth Grade Book of the Year—Children's Book Council[6]
Bad Kitty For President
- 2013 Third and Fourth Grade Book of the Year—Children's Book Council[7]
Bad Kitty: School Daze
- 2014 Colorado Children's Book Award—Junior Novel (Runner-Up)
- 2016 Monarch Award—Grades K-3 (Nominee)
Who Is Melvin Bubble?
- 2008 Black-Eyed Susan Award—Picture Book (Nominee)
- 2008 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award—Picture Book (Nominee)
- 2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award—Picture Book (Winner)
References
- Web site: Author Illustrator Spotlight: Nick Bruel. January 2, 2015.
- Web site: 'Zoopa,' 'Bad Kitt' and 'Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack'. The New York Times. January 15, 2006.
- Web site: New York Times Bestseller List, Children's Books. The New York Times. June 2, 2005.
- Web site: Awards for Nick Bruel. www.fictiondb.com.
- Web site: BCCCA 2011 Winner . www.olaweb.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817104504/http://www.olaweb.org/bccca-2011-winner . 2016-08-17.
- Web site: 2012 Winners and Finalists – Children's Book Council.
- Web site: 2013 Winners and Finalists – Children's Book Council.
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