Ruth Brown

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  • Bibliography:
    40 Books
  • First Book:
    August 1985
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Book List in Order: 40 titles

  • The Big Sneeze

    The hilarious story of a sneeze that causes barnyard havoc The farmer is snoozing on the hay in his barn, surrounded by his dozy animals, when the fly buzzing around lands on his nose. Of course he sneezes, which sets off a long chain of consequence...

  • Our Cat Flossie

    With simple text and captivating illustrations, Ruth Brown has created an entrancing picture book about her own cat Flossie - a book that children will find irresistible!

    Ruth is also the author of The Big Sneeze and A Dark, Dark Tale.
    ...

  • If at First You Do Not See

    There is something to discover on every page of this magical book. In his search for food the hungry little caterpillar thinks he has found some tasty morsels, but he looks again and some very different things appear. Illustrated throughout in full c...

  • Our Puppy's Vacation

  • Our Puppy's Holiday

    First published in hardback in 1986, a story which chronicles the first day of a family's holiday in Cornwall and their puppy's first encounters with the delights of the seashore and countryside. Illustrated throughout in colour....

  • I Don't Like It!

  • The World That Jack Built

  • Ladybug, Ladybug

  • A Dark, Dark Tale

    Children will be swept away by this dark and fascinating adventure of a black cat who travels through all of the shadowy corners of the nearby woods and house.

    “A splendid choice for group story time.” -- School Library Journal...



  • I Don't Like It

    When her owner is given a new puppy, the little doll is neglected and becomes angry and sulky - until the puppy finds her and leaves her under a chest of drawers. Then she becomes frightened, but thanks to the puppy she ends up, as usual, in her owne...

  • Crazy Charlie

    First published in 1979, a story about a ferocious crocodile called Charlie who terrifies everyone and eats everything in his path. Then he finds that all his teeth have dropped out, but luckily, a visiting tourist has the ideal solution. With full c...

  • The Picnic

    Narrates the events of a picnic from the point of view of the animals who live above and below the picnic grounds where the humans come to eat. By the author of Alphabet Times Four: An International ABC. ...

  • The Ghost of Greyfriar's Bobby

    A retelling of a legendary Edinburgh dog shares the story of the faithful Bobby, a little dog who kept watch over his master's grave for fourteen years and is believed by locals to continue his vigil from beyond the grave....

  • One Stormy Night

  • Cry Baby

    Their little sister is afraid of everything and cries over the slightest event, but when her comfort blanket unravels, she must retrace her path alone in order to gather the loose string and, in doing so, successfully faces and overcomes her fears....

  • The Shy Little Angel

    A stubborn little angel who refuses Gabriel's strict order to visit the newborn baby in the manger turns out to be a frightened little girl who has stage fright, in a magical holiday story that combines the gospel with traditional children's pageant ...

  • Mad Summer Night's Dream

    Readers can venture into a bewildering dream world where flowers sing, birds blossom, and it snows in the middle of the summer, in an interpretation of a traditional playground rhyme. 10,000 first printing....

  • Copycat

    Buddy, a young cat with a penchant for imitating everyone and everything around him, copies his mom, his sister, the squirrels, and the birds in the trees, but problems arise when he copies Bessie the dog....

  • Holly: The True Story of a Cat


    From a popular author/illustrator, the enchanting story of holly the cat -- ideal for Christmas and all year long.

    She was just a tiny kitten and she was abandoned. Someone found her and gave her to us. Because it was nearly Christmas, we ...



  • Lion in the Long Grass

  • Love Forever and Always Mary

    This book of poems I have written for you. I never knew these words were locked up inside of me, just trying to get out. Then one day a man befriended me. I will just call him Sweet Billy; he knows who he is. He opened up this world of poetry to me. ...

  • Imagine

    "Imagine new, imagine old, imagine hot, imagine cold…" Perfect for young children, this book presents opposites in a clear and simple way, making the most of the wisdom that "a picture is worth a thousand words." Throughout, Ruth Brown's painterly ...

  • Night-Time Tale

    The little one has had a bad dream. He dreamt he was lost in a dark forest, and found a house all made of sweets. But before he could enjoy eating any, an old witch came and frightened him away. He ran straight into a girl in a red cloak, on her way ...

  • The Old Tree

    Cross-species cooperation helps to save a leafy home in an endearing, pastoral tale that features a final pop-up surprise.

    Deep in the forest one morning, Pigeon Post is going about her usual business when she notices a huge X on the trunk of ...

  • Tale of Two Mice

    Children will love being in on the joke in this tale of two mice on a hunt for food, one oblivious to the whiskered menace lurking in the shadows.

    In the big old house, Bo and Billy have run out of food and must venture out of their mouse hole...

  • Gracie, the Lighthouse Cat

    The story of national heroine Grace Darling is made accessible for children by a master of the picture book genre.

    One stormy night, Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, spots a ship in trouble on the rocks. At the same time, the l...

  • Gracie the Lighthouse Cat

    While Grace Darling, daughter of the Longstone Lighthouse keeper on England's Farne Islands, is helping to rescue nine shipwreck victims, her cat Gracie goes out into the terrible storm to rescue her kitten....

  • Monkey's Friends

    A brand new picture book from the acclaimed Ruth Brown, packed full of animal friends for young children to discover!

    Monkey is going for a walk. Along the way he meets some friends. Can you guess who he will meet next? There might be some clu...

  • Snail Trail

    See the world from a snail's-eye view in this welcome reissue of a Kate Greenaway Prize-shortlisted title

    Slimy Snail sets out on a trail.

    But where exactly does he go?

    Up a hill, over a bridge, down a slope . . .

    ...



  • 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 perfec...

  • Greyfriars Bobby

    A true story of a dog's love and loyalty is retold and illustrated in sumptuous style

    More than 100 years ago, a faithful little dog called Bobby kept a 14-year vigil by his master's graveside in Greyfriars churchyard in Edinburgh,...

  • Silver Tales - Night Time Tale

    There are all sorts of strange things happening in Baby Bear s dream. He runs away from a witch who lives in a gingerbread house, meets a young girl on her way to her grandma s and sees a huge beanstalk that touches the sky. This story is a fusion of...

  • Silver Tales - Our Cat Flossie

    Our cat Flossie leads a very remarkable life. She has many interests and hobbies, such as gardening, knitting, collecting butterflies and getting in boxes. Sometimes she is very helpful, and then sometimes she is not quite so useful. There are even a...

  • Silver Tales - Our Puppy's Holiday

    A lively young Labrador puppy discovers the joys of her first family holiday by the sea. Follow the children as they join their puppy for her first encounters with the delights of the seashore and the countryside as she plays on the beach, makes new ...

  • Toad

    The slimy, sticky toad gets swallowed for dinner by a monster and then, surprisingly, is spat back out, in an amusing tale with rhyming text and detailed, watercolor illustrations. ...

  • Princess Rashaah and her Best Friend Jesus Christ

    This is a book targeted to give interest in what Jesus Christ did as a little boy. This book will show people that they are children of a King.
    This book is fiction because it is not quoted, but a realization of what could or may have happened i...

  • Mourning Miss Gloria Carolyn

    A seemingly inside glance at American life in this coming of age novel. Gloria takes you on a wild ride through the 1950's to the 90's as she makes her way through Corporate America, climbing her way to the top in a time when women were not recognize...

  • The Journey

    Join Christian, a young teen, as he begins his journey to the Celestial Kingdom. His story is not unlike anyone who desires to know truth and where the road of life really leads us. Get ready to take the ultimate trip of a lifetime. Encounter mounta...

  • Following Jesus as a Lady Disciple



  • One Little Angel

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ruth Brown has published 40 books.

Ruth Brown does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Following Jesus as a Lady Disciple, was published in August 2023.

The first book by Ruth Brown, The Big Sneeze, was published in August 1985.

No. Ruth Brown does not write books in series.
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