Ruth E. Harper

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The Kissing Hand

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Where do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?

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Where do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?

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Where do Creatures Sleep at Night?

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Otters, Snails and Tadpole Tails

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Welcome to Ruth's colorful and creative world. She loves to paint nature with beautiful details, bright colors, and soft creatures.

Illustrator of #1 New York Times bestselling children’s books: The Kissing Hand , Sassafras, Happy Mamas, Otters, Snails and Tadpole Tails, Where do Creatures Sleep at Night?, and Where do BIG Creatures Sleep at Night?. Forthcoming: Where do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? (4/2024) and Oliver Hopes, her debut as a writer.