About the Author

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Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is an author and illustrator who likes the outdoors and cheese sandwiches. He is NOT a grumpy old black bear, but he DOES like making books about one—starting with the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor. He also wrote and illustrated Hotel Bruce, BE QUIET!, Bruce's Big Move, We Don't Eat Our Classmates, Santa Bruce, and 1 Grumpy Bruce. Ryan lives in Maine with his wife and kids—where they have lots of big fun days together.

Praise For…

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"[T]he narrative is so engaging and the art so crisp and colorfully textured that they'll be eager to read on. Bruce may not be having a "BIG FUN DAY," but new readers sure will."—Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR BRUCE'S BIG MOVE

—Junior Library Guild Selection

PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

—Junior Library Guild Selection

PRAISE FOR WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES

—Junior Library Guild Selection

PRAISE FOR WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES

—Kids' Indie Next List, Top Ten

PRAISE FOR WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES

—#1 New York Times best-seller

PRAISE FOR WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES

* "[W]ill have readers in stitches!"—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

PRAISE FOR WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES

* "Higgins once again delivers sassy dialogue, flawless comic pacing, and faith in the ability of children to learn and grow."—Publishers Weekly, starred review