Ruth Sanderson
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Ruth Sanderson | |
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Paier College of Art | |
Occupation | Writer & illustrator |
Website | www |
Ruth Sanderson (born 1951) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books.
Biography
Sanderson graduated from the
Paier College of Art in Connecticut in 1974.[1] She is a member of the Society of Illustrators, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Western Massachusetts Illustrator's Guild.;[1] and she is Co-Director of the low-residency MFA in Children's Book Writing and Illustrating and Certificate in Children's Book Illustration programs at Hollins University
.
Works
Sanderson's earliest works were published in her mid-twenties: Grandma's Beach Surprise by Ilka List (G. P. Putnam's Sons) in 1975 and four including an edition of
Library of Congress (LC) Catalog credits Sanderson as a writer primarily for retelling fairy tales, along with some stories from the Bible or about Christmas or about saints. In the catalog her earliest works as a writer are two published in 1990, a retelling of "
Sanderson's illustrations have been described as evocative of the past but employing a "21st century approach to texture and brightness."[6]
References
- ^ a b Stevens (2001), 107.
- ^ a b c Browse the LC Online Catalog from her Name Authority File and sort by publication date. "Sanderson, Ruth". Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ISBN 9780826415165. Page 634.
- ^ Alex Green (Sep 26, 2017). "Crocodile Books Gives Out-of-Print Titles a New Lease on Life". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Roy, Kathryn (2013-11-17). "Ruth Sanderson's 'Dancing Princesses' head to Norman Rockwell Museum". masslive. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Shoulders (2008), 2D.
Citations
- Shoulders, Debbie. "'Magic Pillow' values wisdom over riches." The Leaf-Chronicle (TN). 23 September 2008. P. 2D.
- Stevens, Norman D. Tikvah: children's book creators reflect on human rights. Chronicle Books, 2001. ISBN 1-58717-097-3.
External links
- Official website
- Ruth Sanderson at Library of Congress, with 104 library catalog records
- Ruth Sanderson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database