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Ruth Heller

Writer and illustrator of children's books.

“All my books are nonfiction picture books in rhyme. […] Children are not intimidated by big words. I try to make my writing succinct and allow the illustrations to convey as much information as possible.”
Ruth Heller

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American writer and artist

Born 1924
Died 1 July 2004

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  • Cover of: Chickens aren't the only ones
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    Cover of edition lasgallinasnoson0000hell Cover of edition chickensarentonl00ruth First published in 1981 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: The reason for a flower
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    Cover of edition reasonforflower00hell Cover of edition reasonforflower00ruth Cover of edition reasonforflowerw00ruth First published in 1983 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Kites sail high: a book about verbs
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    Cover of edition kitessailhigh0000hell First published in 1988 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: A Cache of Jewels: And Other Collective Nouns
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    Cover of edition cacheofjewelsoth00hell First published in 1987 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Many luscious lollipops: a book about adjectives
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    Cover of edition manylusciousloll0000hell First published in 1989 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Up, up, and away : a book about adverbs
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    Cover of edition upupawayworldofl0000unse Cover of edition upupawaybookabou0000hell Cover of edition upupawaybookabou00hell Cover of edition upupawaybookabou0000hell_m8b2 First published in 1991 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: How to hide a butterfly & other insects
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    Cover of edition ruthhellershowto00hell First published in 1985 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Plants that never ever bloom
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    First published in 1984 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Animals born alive and well
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    Cover of edition nousnesommespasn0000hell First published in 1982 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Designs for Coloring
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    First published in 1976 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Merry-go-round: a book about nouns
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    First published in 1990 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Color, color, color, color
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    Cover of edition color00ruth Cover of edition isbn_9780399228155 First published in 1995 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Fantastic! wow! and unreal!: a book about interjections and conjunctions
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    First published in 1998 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: How to hide an octopus & other sea creatures
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    Cover of edition howtohideoctopus00hell First published in 1985 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: How to hide a polar bear & other mammals
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    Cover of edition howtohidepolarbe00hell First published in 1985 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: "Gálapagos" means "tortoises"
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    First published in 2000 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Behind the mask: a book about prepositions
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    Cover of edition behindmask00ruth First published in 1995 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Ruth Heller's how to hide a crocodile & other reptiles.
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    Cover of edition ruthhellershowto0000hell_h3r7 First published in 1986 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Ruth Heller's how to hide a meadow frog & other amphibians.
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    Cover of edition ruthhellershowto0000hell_s6e7 First published in 1991 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Mine, all mine: a book about pronouns
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    Cover of edition mineallminebooka0000hell First published in 1997 — 4 editions
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Photo of Ruth Heller

American writer and artist

Born 1924
Died 1 July 2004

Subjects

Juvenile literature, English language, Children's fiction, Coloring books, Color, Camouflage (Biology), English language, grammar, Protective coloration (Biology), Picture books, Animals, English language, juvenile literature, Flowers, Reproduction, Alphabet, Big books, Creative activities and seat work, Design, Flowers, juvenile literature, Grammar, Habits and behavior, Parts of speech, Plants, Alphabet books, Amphibians, Animals, juvenile literature

Places

Galapagos Islands, Sargasso Sea, United States

People

Ruth Heller (1924-)

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September 15, 2023 Edited by JeneeWhitney Edited without comment.
April 30, 2023 Edited by PDivya Edited without comment.
October 25, 2022 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
February 16, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import