Tucson Festival of Books

The Ups and Downs of Life: Connections that Matter


Life is often a series of ups and downs in relationships as children navigate friendship, obstacles, apologies and loss. Three bestselling authors talk about their new Heartfelt picturebooks in which characters face these issues with determination and avoidance as they make connections with others in their lives.


Panelists
Kyle Lukoff

Kyle Lukoff is the author of many books for young readers. His debut middle-grade novel, "Too Bright to See," received multiple awards as did his picturebook, "When Aidan Became a Brother." His new books include "A World Worth Saving" and "Different Kinds of Fruit," along with two picturebooks, ""Just What to Do" and "I'm Sorry You Got Mad....

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Laura Numeroff

Laura Numeroff is the New York Times bestselling author of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and the If You Give series. Her new picturebook is "Max and Mama." Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Laura grew up surrounded by art, music and books....

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Bob Shea

Bob Shea has written and/or illustrated more than 20 picture books including the popular Dinosaur Vs. series, "Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great," "Chez Bob" and the Ballet Cat early readers series....

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Books:
Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
A Picture Book
Bob Shea
Children
Abrams Books for Young Readers
January 2025
ISBN 9781419771552
40 pages

Max and Mama
Laura Numeroff
Children
Brown Books Publishing Group
April 2025
ISBN 9781612546896
32 pages

Just What to Do
Kyle Lukoff
Children
Penguin Young Readers Group
July 2024
ISBN 9780593462942
40 pages
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I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Kyle Lukoff
Children
Penguin Young Readers Group
August 2024
ISBN 9780593462911
32 pages
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