Ruth Chew facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ruth Chew
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| Born | April 8, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
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| Died | May 13, 2010 (aged 90) Castro Valley, California, US
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Ruth Silver |
| Education | Western High School (1936) |
| Occupation | children's author, illustrator |
| Known for | The Wednesday Witch |
| Spouse(s) | Aaron B. Z. Silver |
Ruth Chew (born April 8, 1920 – died May 13, 2010) was an American writer and artist. She wrote and illustrated more than 30 books for children. Most of her stories were about magic and fantasy. These books were often early chapter books for young readers. Many were published by Scholastic Corporation in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of her books are now being published again by Random House.
About Ruth Chew
Ruth Chew was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 8, 1920. She studied art at the Corcoran School of Art. Later, she moved to Manhattan to work as a fashion artist. In 1948, she moved to Brooklyn.
In 1953, Ruth Chew moved into a special house in Brooklyn. This house became the setting for many of her magical stories. She passed away on May 13, 2010, in Castro Valley, California.
Books by Ruth Chew
Ruth Chew wrote many popular children's books. Most of them were about magic and adventure. Here are some of her well-known titles:
- The Wednesday Witch (1969)
- Baked Beans for Breakfast (1970) (also known as The Secret Summer)
- No Such Thing as a Witch (1971)
- Magic in the Park (1972)
- The Hidden Cave (1973) (also known as The Magic Cave)
- What the Witch Left (1973)
- The Secret Tree-House (1974)
- The Witch's Buttons (1974)
- Witch in the House (1975)
- The Trouble with Magic (1976)
- The Would-Be Witch (1976)
- Summer Magic (1977)
- Witch's Broom (1977)
- The Witch's Garden (1978)
- Earthstar Magic (1979)
- The Wishing Tree (1980)
- Second-hand Magic (1981) (also known as Secondhand Magic)
- Mostly Magic (1982)
- The Magic Coin (1983)
- The Witch at the Window (1984)
- Trapped in Time (1986)
- Do-It-Yourself Magic (1987)
- The Witch and the Ring (1989)
- Magic of the Black Mirror (1990)
- Royal Magic (1991)
- Wrong Way Around Magic (1993)
- Witch's Cat (1994)
- Last Chance for Magic (1996)
- The Enchanted Book (1998)
Illustrator for Other Authors
Besides writing her own books, Ruth Chew also drew pictures for books by other writers. For example, she illustrated The Questers by Edmund Wallace Hildick. She also illustrated Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark by Ann McGovern.
