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  • Bibliography:
    5 Books
  • First Book:
    April 2021
  • Latest Book:
    October 2025
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Book List in Order: 5 titles



  • A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2021A Publishers Weekly High-Concept Picture Book for ChildrenA CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center) Choices Best Children’s Book, 2022Is there any creature in the world happier than a dog wit...



  • In this fantastical picture book perfect for fans of Aaron Becker’s Journey, a human child and a child from another planet discover that no matter where you live or what your books are like, reading -- and sharing -- are universal.A cosmic celebrat...



  • This thought-provoking, playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and Ezra Jack Keats Award winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin plays with the idea of how life would be if certain of the things we love most were no lon...



  • From New York Times Best Children’s Book author Bruce Handy, a luminous picture book that invites careful observation of light and shadow in the natural world, as well as in our own emotional landscape.A New York Times Best Children’s Boo...



  • A sweet and engaging seek-and-find story that follows the ups and downs of a lost balloon.What’s better than holding onto a brand-new bright orange balloon?Oh no! What’s worse than accidentally letting go of a bright orange balloon and wa...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bruce Handy has published 5 books.

The next book by Bruce Handy, Balloon, will be published in October 2025.

The first book by Bruce Handy, The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in its Mouth, was published in April 2021.

No. Bruce Handy does not write books in series.