Adam Rubin

American writer

Adam Rubin is a #1 New York Times best selling author of children's books.^[1] Many of his stories feature animals or food^[2] and several contain interactive elements.^[3] His books have sold over one million copies.^[4] Rubin graduated from Washington University in St. Louis where he studied advertising^[5] and worked as an advertising creative director for ten years before leaving his day job to focus on writing books.^[6] Adam also has a background in Improv where he taught classes at iO Theater in Chicago and in New York at the Annoyance Theatre.^[7] In addition to writing and improv, he also curates and designs puzzles and magic tricks.^[8]

Select bibliography

Ice Cream Machine, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri, Charles Santoso, Liniers, Emily Hughes, Nicole Miles, and Seaerra Miller (Penguin, 2022) OCLC 1251766374, ISBN 9780593325797
High Five, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Penguin, 2019) ISBN 9780525428893
El Chupacabras, illustrated by Crash McCreery (Penguin, 2018) ISBN 9780399539299
Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Penguin, 2017) ISBN 9780525428886
Robo-Sauce, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Penguin, 2015) ISBN 9780525428879
Big Bad Bubble, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Houghton Mifflin, 2014) ISBN 9780544045491
Secret Pizza Party, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Penguin, 2013) ISBN 9780803739475
Dragons Love Tacos, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Penguin, 2012) ISBN 9780803736801
Those Darn Squirrels Fly South, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Houghton Mifflin, 2012) ISBN 9780547678238
Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Houghton Mifflin, 2011) ISBN 9780547429229
Those Darn Squirrels, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri (Houghton Mifflin, 2008) OCLC 181424019, ISBN 9780547007038

Awards and honors

2020 – Texas Bluebonnet Award (winner)^[9]
2018 – The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (honoree)^[10]

References

^ "Adam Rubin, author of the new children's book "High Five," hands out some high-fives on "GMA."". Good Morning America. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ Paul, Pamela (12 September 2012). "The Old Man and the Squirrels: The Third 'Darn Squirrels' Book by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ Martin, Rachel. "'High Five' Readers Invited To Participate In Secret Tournament". NPR. Morning Edition. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ "PENGUIN YOUNG READERS ACQUIRES SEQUEL TO NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PICTURE BOOK, 'DRAGONS LOVE TACOS'". The Children's Book Council. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ Materese, Robin (2015-03-17). "GBF BLOG AN EVENING WITH JEFFERY DEAVERLAUREATE FOR IRISH FICTION ANNE ENRIGHT TALKS GAY MARRIAGE, WRITING ABOUT FAMILY, AND BEING A FEMALE AUTHOR IN IRELAND ADAM RUBIN TALKS TACOS, PIZZA, DRAGONS AND SQUIRRELS… (AND SOMETIMES, HE TALKS TOO MUCH ABOUT CHINA!)". Gaithersburg Book Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ Diaz, Anne-Christine. "ART OF PLAY CAPTURES MAGIC IN ACTION IN ITS WHIMSICAL BRAND FILM". Ad Age. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ Chopovsky, Max. "Adam Rubin - Moral of the Story".
^ Frauenfelder, Mark. "Interview with Adam Rubin, director of puzzles and games for The Art of Play". Boing Boing. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
^ "The 2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner Is..." 2020-02-10.
^ "2018 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced". 2018-05-09.