Brian Lies is the creator of over thirty picture books, including 2025’s CAT NAP, which garnered seven starred reviews and was called “inarguably beyond compare” by Fuse #8’s Betsy Bird, and the 2019 Caldecott Honor book THE ROUGH PATCH. Brian’s “Bat Books” series were NY Times bestsellers. When he’s not working on new books or gardening, he’s most likely to be found visiting schools throughout the country. His latest book, DIFFY, is coming out four days before the Festival.
