Tucson Festival of Books

Brian Lies (he/him/his)


Brian Lies is The New York Times bestselling creator of “Bats at the Beach,” “Bats at the Library,” “Bats at the Ballgame,” “Bats in the Band,” and the Caldecott Honor book “The Rough Patch.” His new picture book is "Cat Nap." He has written and illustrated many other acclaimed books for children. Brian lives with his family in a small seaside town in Massachusetts, where he enjoys tending to his large, thriving garden.

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Awards: Caldecott Honor Book


Books:
Cat Nap
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
September 2025
ISBN 9780062671288
48 pages

The Rough Patch
Children
HarperCollins
August 2018
ISBN 9780062671271
40 pages