New Releases by Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown is the author of Toad (1999), A Dark, Dark Tale (1999), Ten Seeds, James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children, James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small.

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Toad

release date: Apr 01, 1999
Toad
In this delightfully yucky tale, a warty, smelly, bug-munching, fly-crunching toad picks his way through the muck and straight into the jaws of a monster! Full color.

A Dark, Dark Tale

release date: Jan 01, 1999
A Dark, Dark Tale
Journeying through a dark, dark house, a black cat surprises the only inhabitant of the abandoned residence.

Ten Seeds

Ten Seeds

The perfect counting book for young nature-lovers

If you plant 10 seeds, what do you get? Follow nature's wonderful cycle in this engaging counting book with a difference! Rounded corners and card pages make this picture book perfect for young children.

James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children

James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children
James Herriot's Treasury of Inspirational Stories for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers-all of them perennial favorites.
This complete edition is a wonderful addition to the libraries of all readers, great and small. From the moving holiday miracle of The Christmas Day Kitten to the adorable, rascally antics of Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb, here are Herriot's masterful stories for children gathered together in one classic volume for the entire family to share and treasure
Features:
Moses the Kitten * Only One Woof * The Christmas Day Kitten * Bonny's Big Day * Blossom Comes Home * The Market Square Dog * Oscar, Cat-About-Town * Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb

James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small

James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small
Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. Featuring a host of adorable animals and colorful townsfolk, each of the stories is narrated by the country vet himself, with all of the warmth, caring, and good humor that have made James Herriot beloved the world over. Here, in James Herriot's Treasury for Children, we find all of his books for children collected in one beautiful volume.  From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all readers, great and small.
Taken together, these stories comprise a wondrous Herriot menagerie, a family treasure that will be passed, with joy and affection, from generation to generation.

The Market Square Dog

The Market Square Dog
An enchanting book that mixes the heartwarming story of a vagabond dog with the warm and vibrant watercolors of award-winning illustrator, Ruth Brown.

Bonny's Big Day

Bonny's Big Day
The endearing story of farmer John Skipton and his old carthorse Bonny. Though retired from farmwork for years, Bonny has never been thought of as a pet. But when the farmer is talked into entering her in a pet show, the stage is set for the biggest day of her life. Color illustrations.
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