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Deborah Ruddell

Born: 1949 in Terre Haute, Indiana
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Ruddell resides in Peoria.

Biography: Deborah Ruddell is a graduate of the University of Illinois. Before writing children’s books, she was an art teacher and a graphic designer.As a child, Ruddell and her twin sister, Robin Luebs, would draw pictures and create stories in which they played the starring roles. Today, they both have gone on to become authors. Ruddell is a children's poet while Luebs also illustrates children's books including, ''Who Said Coo?'', written by her sister, Deborah Ruddell.


Awards:
  • '''''Today at the Bluebird Cafe'''''
  • -- Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best for 2007
  • -- Kirkus Starred Review '''''A Whiff of Pine, A Hint of Skunk'''''
  • -- 2010 International Reading Association (IRA) Teachers' Choice Book
  • -- ALA 2010 Notable Children’s Bo

Primary Audience(s): Children

Email: druddell@deborahruddell.com
Website: http://www.deborahruddell.com
Deborah Ruddell on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=deborah+ruddell


Selected Titles

A whiff of pine, a hint of skunk :
ISBN: 9781442441033 OCLC: 870957033

Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York : ©2011.

Take a lighthearted romp through four seasons in the forest with these whimsical poems.

A whiff of pine, a hint of skunk :
ISBN: 1416942114 OCLC: 180204802

Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York : ©2009.

Take a lighthearted romp through four seasons in the forest with these whimsical poems.

The popcorn astronauts :
ISBN: 9781442465558 OCLC: 862222060

Overview: Take a bite out of the calendar with this cheerful collection of delicious seasonal poems, each one an ode to a favorite food! The daring popcorn astronauts are brave beyond compare-they scramble into puffy suits and hurtle through the air. And when they land, we say hooray and crowd around the spot to salt the little astronauts and eat them while they're hot. Dive into a watermelon lake and sing the praises of mac and cheese in this playful and poetic celebration of food. In spring, bow to the Strawberry Queen and eat Only Guacamole. In summer you'll meet Bob the Ogre, who only eats corn on the cob, and in fall, you can learn 21 Things to Do with an Apple. And then in winter, retreat from the cold at The Cocoa Cabana! Stellar team Deborah Ruddell and Joan Rankin deliver a whimsical celebration of the tastiest treats of life in this palatable poetry collection.

Today at the bluebird cafe :
ISBN: 0689871538 OCLC: 61879645

Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York : ©2007.

A collection of poems about different bird personalities.

Who said coo?
ISBN: 9781416985105 OCLC: 298613512

Beach Lane Books, New York : ©2010.

Unable to fall asleep in her cozy bed because two wide-awake nighttime birds are saying whoo and coo right outside her window, Lulu the very tired pig struggles to keep her temper while asking her friends to quiet down.

 

 

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