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
BE QUIET!,
We Don't Eat Our Classmates,
Santa Bruce,
Bruce's Big Fun Day, and
Peek-a-Bruce. Ryan lives in Maine with his wife and kids . . . and too many pets.