Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

  • 5 stars across 9 books
Ruth Brown is the creator of some of Britain's best loved children's books. She has created a great many picture books for Andersen Press and is highly respected as an author and illustrator. She is married to artist Ken Brown and they have two grown-up sons and one grandchild.
6th October 2016

Black Beauty

"Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it." Tran... MoreBlack Beauty

(11 reviews) Review
8th July 2010

Ruggles

Ruggles likes visiting all his friends in the town - in a highly unauthorised fashion! Follow this soppy shaggy dog thro... MoreRuggles

(1 review) Review
5th September 2019

A Gallery of Cats

Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him... MoreA Gallery of Cats

(1 review) Review
6th November 2014

The Quayside Cat

Down by the harbour the quayside cat, Jim, comes to talk with Old Tregarn about his days long ago at sea. Inspired by Ol... MoreThe Quayside Cat

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7th September 2006

The Christmas Mouse

Ben is a wealthy mouse who is not interested in Christmas, or the gift that Tim, a poor mouse, brings him on Christmas E... MoreThe Christmas Mouse

(0 reviews) Review
23rd October 1997

The Wise Doll

Too Nice is sent by her sisters Horrid and Very Horrid to fetch them one of witch Baba Yaga's jewelled toads. But nothin... MoreThe Wise Doll

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1st April 2021

Ten Little Dogs

’Ten little dogs, sitting in a line, One chased a butterfly And then there were…. nine’ Then 8, then 7 and so on, until... MoreTen Little Dogs

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28th October 2014

James Herriot's Treasury for Children

Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young readers bring the f... MoreJames Herriot's Treasury for Children

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5th March 2026

Tick Tock Around the Clock

From the author of classic picture books Dark Dark Tale and Greyfriars Bobby comes this beautiful picture book about a d... MoreTick Tock Around the Clock

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