Ruth E. Harper

       Ruth E. Harper is an illustrator of children's books. Two children's books that she illustrated are The Kissing Hand and Sassafras. 
         The Kissing Hand is a beautiful story for young children heading off to school. It is a great idea to set children's minds at ease when they are going to be away from their parents for the first time. 
       At my school the PTA buys one book for each entering kindergartner. The kindergarten teachers read this story to their students and it helps them to not miss their parents. It is a great lesson that we hold those close to us even when they are not physically with us. 
    A second book that Ruth E. Harper illustrates is called Sassafras. 
    In class we talked about artistic quality and looked at authors craft. Ruth's work has many curves and circular lines that suggest warmth and                                                             security. 


Ruth uses watercolor paintings to illustrate her stories. This is a video of how watercolors are transformed into books. 
Here is Ruth's website for all her information!