A captivating and award-winning bedtime story by picture book creator Ruth Paul, with luminous illustrations, language evocative of the deep blue sea - and a big surprise when you turn out the lights.
Ruth Paul lives in an off-grid, straw-bale house on a farm just
outside Wellington, New Zealand. As well as writing and
illustrating children's picture books, Ruth has worked as a costume
illustrator for Peter Jackson movies. She has two teenaged sons and
is actively involved in her local community, having previously
chaired her local Community Board and School Board of Trustees.
Over the years, Ruth achieved a Bachelor of Arts majoring in
English and History from Victoria University, a Diploma in Visual
Communication Design from Wellington Polytech (now Massey
University), and most of a law degree.
Ruth started writing and illustrating her own picture books in
2004, and has created over 15 titles. The King's Bubbles won the NZ
Post Children's Choice picture book award in 2008, and three of her
books have made the Storylines Notable Book list over the years.
Stomp was a finalist in the NZ Post Book Awards 2012, and Bad Dog
Flash was selected for the US Kid's Indie Next List in 2014. I Am
Jellyfish, a literally luminous story with its glow-in-the-dark
cover, won Best Picture Book at the New Zealand Book Awards for
Children and Young Adults in 2018. The judges were full of praise,
noting that 'The text and illustration perfectly complement each
other in this humour-filled tale of small but mighty...This is a
book for all the unsung small heroes and it will be giggled over
and read again and again.'
Ruth's books have sold in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, the
UK, China and Korea, with translations in five languages. Her
original picture book illustrations have contributed to touring
exhibitions for Painted Stories (previously Te Tai Tamariki Trust)
and two are held in the prestigious Mazza Collection at the
University of Findlay, Ohio. She says every new book is a challenge
and presents the opportunity to get better at the craft she
wholeheartedly loves.
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