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Ruth Krauss
(1901 - 1993)
Ruth Krauss (July 25, 1901 – July 10, 1993) was an American writer of children’s books, including The Carrot Seed, and of theatrical poems for adult readers. Many of her books are still in print. She was married to Crockett Johnson.
Maurice Sendak characterized Krauss as “a giant” in the world of children’s literature.
Bibliography
And I Love You (2010)
A meditation on mothers and children and love.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
The Big World and the Little House (1949)
The whole family -- three generations and the dog -- join together to make a rundown old house into a home.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Marc Simont
The Carrot Seed (1945)
Everyone tells him his carrot won’t come up, but the little boy knows better.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
The Happy Egg (1967)
The egg gets sat on and sat on and sat on in this early reader.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
The Happy Egg (2005)
The early life story of an egg and its bird.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
How to Make an Earthquake (1954)
A collection of activities to do at home.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
I Can Fly (1981)
A little boy and a little girl can be anything they can imagine.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Jan Brett
Is This You? (1955)
A guide to writing a biography of that most interesting person - you!
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
Is This You? (1964)
A guide to writing a biography of that most interesting person - you!
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson