Bruce Larkin (born January 23, 1957)[citation needed] is a children's book author, poet, ESL expert, and philanthropist who writes in English and Spanish.

[1] Larkin was named the 2012 Children's Poet of the Year by the Literacy Empowerment Foundation.

[4] Bruce Larkin, a children's book author, and poet was born on January 23, 1957, in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

He attended the Saint Simon and Jude school in Westtown Township, Pennsylvania.

Larkin served for four years in the United States Coast Guard, as a small boat crew member, and later as a search-and-rescue Air-crewman.