All Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that’s visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON’T. STOP. TALKING.
Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins.
Praise for Mother Bruce
E. B. White Read-Aloud Award
Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor
* "[W]ry text and marvelously detailed pictures juxtapose uproariously. . .Visually beautiful, clever, edgy, and very funny."
—Kirkus, starred review
* "Ryan T. Higgins's illustrations are extraordinary. . . . [A] hilarious, artful picture book with a nod to foodies great and small."
—Shelf Awareness, starred review
Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins.
Praise for Mother Bruce
E. B. White Read-Aloud Award
Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor
* "[W]ry text and marvelously detailed pictures juxtapose uproariously. . .Visually beautiful, clever, edgy, and very funny."
—Kirkus, starred review
* "Ryan T. Higgins's illustrations are extraordinary. . . . [A] hilarious, artful picture book with a nod to foodies great and small."
—Shelf Awareness, starred review
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781484731628
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Disney Press
Publication Date: 04-04-2017
Pages: 40
Product Dimensions: 9.00(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 2 - 5 Years
About the Author
Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is the author-illustrator of Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, and its sequel, Hotel Bruce. He lives in Southern Maine with his family and a menagerie of animals — none of which are talking mice, but he does have a very chatty tortoise.