World of Reading: Mother Bruce: Bruce's Big Fun Day - by Ryan T Higgins (Hardcover)

About the Book

Nibbs the mouse wants to give Bruce the bear a Big Fun Day, but unfortunately grumpy Bruce does not like fun.

Book Synopsis

An original World of Reading story starring Bruce, the curmudgeonly bear of the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce series by Ryan T. Higgins.

Nibbs the mouse wants to give Bruce a BIG FUN DAY! But Bruce does not like BIG FUN DAYS. Not one bit.

Ryan Higgins's trademark humor, distinctive art, and lovable characters capture the spirit of the Mother Bruce picture book series while helping young readers move from listening to read alouds to reading on their own.

Find Bruce in more World of Reading books:
- Ballet Bruce

Review Quotes

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

"[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

About the Author

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.