Ruth Paul facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ruth Paul
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's, picture books |
Ruth Paul (born in 1964) is a super talented author and artist from Wellington, New Zealand. She writes and illustrates awesome picture books for children. Imagine drawing all the pictures and writing all the words for a book – that's what she does!
Ruth studied at Victoria University of Wellington and also learned about design at Wellington Polytechnic. In 2004, her very first book, The Animal Undie Ball, came out. She wrote the story and drew all the pictures for it. Since then, her books have become popular all over the world and have been translated into many different languages. That means kids in other countries can enjoy her stories too! In 2019, she won a special award called the NZ Arts Foundation Mallinson Rendel Laureate Award for Illustration, which is a big deal for illustrators.
Ruth Paul's Books
Ruth Paul has written and illustrated many wonderful books over the years. Here are some of them:
- 2004 – The Animal Undie Ball
- 2005 – The Little White Lie
- 2007 – The King's Bubbles
- 2008 – Superpotamus
- 2010 – Two Little Pirates
- 2011 – Stomp!
- 2012 – Hedgehog's Magic Tricks
- 2013 – Red Panda's Toffee Apples
- 2013 – Bad Dog Flash
- 2013 – My Dinosaur Dad
- 2014 – Rabbit's Hide and Seek
- 2014 – Go Home Flash
- 2015 – Bye-Bye Grumpy Fly
- 2015 – What's The Time Dinosaur?
- 2016 – My Meerkat Mum
- 2017 – I Am Jellyfish
- 2018 — Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me (written by Stacy Gregg)
- 2018 — Little Hector and the Big Blue Whale
- 2019 — Mini Whinny Goody Four Shoes (written by Stacy Gregg)
- 2019 — Little Hector and the Big Idea
- 2019 — Mini Whinny Bad Day at the Ok Corral (written by Stacy Gregg)
- 2020 — Cookie Boo
- 2020 — Little Hector Meets Mini Maui
- 2021 — Mini Whinny No Place Like Home (written by Stacy Gregg)
- 2022 — Lion Guards the Cake
- 2024 — Hatch and Match
Awards and Recognition
Ruth Paul's amazing work has won many awards and special mentions. Here are some of her achievements:
- 2005 – Tom's Story (illustrated by Ruth Paul, written by Mandy Hager) received an Honour Award at the Aim Children's Book Awards.
- 2008 – The King's Bubbles won the Children's Choice Award at the NZ Post Children's Book Awards.
- 2008 – The King's Bubbles also won the BPANZ Children's Book Design Award for its great design.
- 2011 – Two Little Pirates was listed as a Storylines Notable Book.
- 2012 – Stomp! was listed as a Storylines Notable Book and was a finalist for the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.
- 2013 – Bad Dog Flash was listed as a Storylines Notable Book.
- 2018 – I Am Jellyfish won the Picture Book award at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
- 2018 — I Am Jellyfish and Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me (written by Stacy Gregg) were both listed as Storylines Notable Books.
- 2019 — Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me (written by Stacy Gregg) was a finalist for the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
- 2019 — Ruth received the Mallinson Rendel Laureate Award from the NZ Arts Foundation, a very important award for illustrators.
- 2020 — Mini Whinny Goody Four Shoes (written by Stacy Gregg) was a finalist for the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
- 2022 – Lion Guards The Cake won the Picture Book award at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
- 2023 – She received the University of Otago College of Education Creative NZ Children's Writer in Residence Fellowship, which means she got to spend time focusing on her writing and illustrating.
