Tucson Festival of Books

Big Problems Lead to Bright Ideas


Big problems create a need for bright ideas as characters engage in creative problem-solving to find their way. Authors and illustrators bring together words and images to create humorous and heart-felt picturebooks.


Panelists
Beth Ferry

Beth Ferry is a children’s author celebrated for her imaginative storytelling and engaging picturebooks. With a passion for nurturing young readers, Ferry creates beloved works that resonate deeply with children and families....

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Ryan T. Higgins

Ryan T. Higgins is the author and illustrator of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling "Mother Bruce."  In addition to the "Mother Bruce" series, Ryan is also the author and illustrator of "Norman Didn’t Do It!," "We Don’t Eat Our Classmates" and "What About Worms!?" His new books are "Bruce Saves the Planet" and "Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets....

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Eliza Kinkz

Eliza Kinkz is a Tejana artist who never stopped viewing the world through the bright colors of her crayons, AND she even ate a few, too! She's illustrated many hilarious picture books, including "Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock" by Jesús Trejo which won the Pura Belpré Illustration Honor, and her new book, "Mama's Magnificant Dancing Plantitas....

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Tom Lichtenheld

Tom Lichtenheld makes books for children and people who used to be children. His New York Times bestsellers include "I Wish You More" and "Duck! Rabbit!," created with Amy Krouse Rosenthal, "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site," created with Sherri Duskey Rinker, and "Stick and Stone," created with Beth Ferry....

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Books:
A Moving Story
Beth Ferry, Tom Lichtenheld
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
October 2024
ISBN 9780063218666
40 pages
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Bruce Saves the Planet
A Disney Planet Possible Book
Ryan T. Higgins
Children
Disney Publishing Group
January 2025
ISBN 9781368090209
48 pages

Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas
Eliza Kinkz
Children
Astra Publishing House
September 2024
ISBN 9781662651069
48 pages
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A Moving Story
Beth Ferry, Tom Lichtenheld
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
October 2024
ISBN 9780063218666
40 pages
Buy now


Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets
Ryan T. Higgins
Children
Disney Publishing Worldwide
January 2024
ISBN 9781368089609
48 pages