Ryan T. Higgins Explained

Occupation:Author and illustrator
Genre:Children's books
Awards:The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (2016, 2019)

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. He was inspired to write We Don't Eat Our Classmates when his son was preparing for kindergarten.

Awards and honors

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

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

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

Awards!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2016Mother BruceE.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture BooksWinner[10]
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for IllustratorHonoree[11]
2017Be Quiet!Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Books Nominee[12]
2018We Don't Eat Our ClassmatesGoodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Books Nominee[13]
2018–2019Mother BruceCalifornia Young Reader Medal for PrimaryNominee[14]
2019We Don't Eat Our ClassmatesBank Street College of Education Cook PrizeHonoree[15]
Charlotte Zolotow AwardCommended[16]
E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture BooksWinner[17]
Irma Black AwardFinalist[18] [19]
2020We Will Rock Our ClassmatesGoodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Books Nominee[20]
2021What About Worms?!Geisel AwardHonoree[21] [22] [23]
2023Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive BookEisner Award for Best Publication for Early ReadersNominee[24]
We Don't Eat Our ClassmatesCalifornia Young Reader Medal for PrimaryWinner[25]

Publications

Mother Bruce series

Penelope Rex series

Stand alone books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-08-25 . Mother Bruce . 2023-06-14 . . 2022-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303062913/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ryan-t-higgins/mother-bruce/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2018-05-13 . We Don't Eat Our Classmates . 2023-06-14 . . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207224648/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ryan-t-higgins/we-dont-eat-our-classmates/ . live .
  3. News: Jarrard . Sydney . 2016-04-13 . 2018 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514015114/http://www.bookweb.org/news/2018-indies-choice-and-eb-white-read-aloud-award-winners-announced-104285 . 2018-05-14 . 2017-02-02 . American Booksellers Association.
  4. Web site: Button . Liz . 2019-05-01 . 2019 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226014052/https://www.bookweb.org/news/2019-indies-choice-and-eb-white-read-aloud-award-winners-announced-572095 . 2022-12-26 . 2021-01-12 . American Booksellers Association.
  5. Web site: COA Alumni: Ryan T. Higgins . 2023-06-16 . . en . 2021-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129101934/https://www.coa.edu/live/profiles/3631-ryan-higgins . live .
  6. Web site: 2018-06-15 . T. Rex Problems: Spotlight on Ryan T. Higgins . 2023-06-16 . . en . 2022-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520131321/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/77263-t-rex-problems-spotlight-on-ryan-t-higgins.html . live .
  7. Web site: Morse . Libby . 2021-09-02 . Four Questions for Ryan T. Higgins . 2023-06-16 . . en . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209200149/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/87272-four-questions-for-ryan-t-higgins.html . live .
  8. Web site: 2022-01-25 . 2021 Notable Children's Books . 2023-06-15 . Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) . en . 2022-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313061751/https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/ncbpastlists/ncb_2021 . live .
  9. Web site: Schulte-Cooper . Laura . 2021-03-30 . ALSC names 2021 Notable Children's Books . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201013437/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/03/alsc-names-2021-notable-childrens-books . 2022-02-01 . 2023-06-15 . . en.
  10. Web site: 2016-04-14 . ABA Names Indies Choice, E.B. White Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216114033/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2732 . 2022-12-16 . 2023-06-15 . Shelf Awareness.
  11. Web site: 2016 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners . 2023-06-15 . The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation . en-US . 2023-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315130145/https://www.ejkf.org/2016-ejk-award/ . live .
  12. Web site: Be Quiet! . 2023-06-16 . . en.
  13. Web site: We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) . 2023-06-15 . . en.
  14. Web site: Nominees . 2023-06-15 . . en-US . 2023-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410150601/http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees . live .
  15. Web site: Yorio . Kara . 2019-04-22 . Cook Prize and Irma Black Award Announced . 2023-06-16 . School Library Journal.
  16. Web site: Booklists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930170027/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/booklists/?booklistId=3 . 2022-09-30 . 2023-06-15 . Cooperative Children's Book Center . University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  17. Web site: 2019-05-07 . Awards: Indies Choice Book & E.B. White Read-Aloud . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018081149/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3489 . 2022-10-18 . 2023-06-15 . Shelf Awareness.
  18. Web site: 2019-02-28 . Awards: Irma Black Finalist . 2023-06-16 . . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224195420/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3441 . live .
  19. Web site: Burnett . Matia . 2019-05-21 . Honoring Excellence at Bank Street: The 2019 Cook Prize and Irma S. and James H. Black Awards . 2023-06-16 . . en . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811211403/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/80124-honoring-excellence-at-bank-street-the-2019-cook-prize-and-irma-s-and-james-h-black-awards.html . live .
  20. Web site: We Will Rock Our Classmates . 2023-06-15 . . en . 2022-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510150325/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48932414-we-will-rock-our-classmates . live .
  21. Web site: Morales . Macey . 2021-01-25 . David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka win Geisel Award for 'See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210601143727/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/david-larochelle-mike-wohnoutka-win-geisel-award-see-cat-three-stories-about . 2021-06-01 . 2023-06-15 . . en.
  22. Web site: 2021 Youth Media Awards . 2023-06-16 . . 2023-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413060404/https://www.slj.com/page/2021YouthMediaAwards . live .
  23. Web site: Roback . Diane . Kantor . Emma . 2021-01-25 . Keller, Goade, Nayeri Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards . 2023-06-16 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . 2021-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211116213633/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/85396-keller-goade-nayeri-win-newbery-caldecott-printz-awards.html . live .
  24. Web site: 2014-12-17 . Eisner Awards Current Info . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607093909/https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info . 2017-06-07 . 2023-06-16 . Comic-Con International: San Diego . en.
  25. Web site: CYRM Winners, Complete List . 2024-09-27 . . en-US.

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