Ruth Heller
Born 1924 · Died 1 July 2004
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
Books by Ruth Heller in order
Books by Ruth Heller in the order they were published, from Designs for Coloring (1976) to Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary (2005).
- 1Designs for Coloring
Designs for Coloring1976 - 2Seashells
Seashells1978 - 3Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones1981 - 4Animals Born Alive and Well
Animals Born Alive and Well1982 - 5The Reason for a Flower
The Reason for a Flower1983 - 6Plants That Never Ever Bloom
Plants That Never Ever Bloom1984 - 7How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects
How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects1985 - 8How to Hide a Polar Bear & Other Mammals
How to Hide a Polar Bear & Other Mammals1985 - 9How to Hide an Octopus & Other Sea Creatures
How to Hide an Octopus & Other Sea Creatures1985 - 10Ruth Heller's How to Hide a Crocodile & Other Reptiles
Ruth Heller's How to Hide a Crocodile & Other Reptiles1986 - 11A Cache of Jewels
A Cache of Jewels1987 - 12Kites Sail High
Kites Sail High1988 - 13Many Luscious Lollipops
Many Luscious Lollipops1989 - 14Merry-go-round
Merry-go-round1990 - 15How to Hide a Parakeet
How to Hide a Parakeet1991 - 16Ruth Heller's How to Hide a Meadow Frog & Other Amphibians
Ruth Heller's How to Hide a Meadow Frog & Other Amphibians1991 - 17Up, up, and Away : A Book About Adverbs
Up, up, and Away : A Book About Adverbs1991 - 18Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask1995 - 19Color
Color1995 - 20Mine, All Mine
Mine, All Mine1997 - 21Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal!
Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal!1998 - 22Stained Glass Designs for Coloring
Stained Glass Designs for Coloring1998 - 23Galapagos Means Tortoise
Galapagos Means Tortoise2000 - 24Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary2005