Ruth E. Harper

Ruth E. Harper

  • 5 stars across 5 books

Audrey Penn started her career as a ballerina dancing with the National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and the Danny Diamond Dance Theatre. In 1980, she became too ill with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) to continue dancing but, because she had participated in children's theatre, children's dance, and always enjoyed children's literature, she turned to writing children's books for her creative outlet.

Her passion for advocacy for children continually molds her writing style and subject matter. She has created her writing program - The Writing Penn - into schools, libraries, and children's hospitals, where she shapes and refines her story ideas in partnership with kids.

Today, Audrey has written over 13 books and is a New York Times bestselling author of The Kissing Hand .

4th November 1993

The Kissing Hand

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon sh... MoreThe Kissing Hand

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27th September 2018

The Kissing Hand 25th Anniversary Edition

With over six million copies sold, countless children have been introduced to Chester Raccoon through The Kissing ... MoreThe Kissing Hand 25th Anniversary Edition

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30th October 2016

Happy Mamas

Happy Mamas is a lyrical read aloud book for young children that pays tribute to the universal joys of mothering in ... MoreHappy Mamas

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1st January 1993

The Kissing Hand

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to c... MoreThe Kissing Hand

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29th June 2006

Sassafras

Sassafras is a charming picture book that tells the story of a little skunk who feels ashamed of his "smelly-old, stinky... MoreSassafras

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