Ruth Chew
| Ruth Chew | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died |
May 13, 2010 (aged 90) Castro Valley, California |
| Cause of death | pneumonia |
| 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 (April 8, 1920 – May 13, 2010) was an American children's author and illustrator of over 30 children's books, most of which were juvenile fantasy. The books were early-reader chapter books and usually centered on magic. Most were published in the 1970s and 1980s by Scholastic Corporation and are currently out of print. However, What the Witch Left and No Such Thing as a Witch were republished in 2013.
Chew was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 8, 1920, and attended the Corcoran School of Art. She died May 13, 2010 in Castro Valley, California.[1]
Bibliography
- The Wednesday Witch (1969) ISBN 0-590-42761-X
- Baked Beans for Breakfast (1970) ASIN B000KOXKT4 (aka The Secret Summer, ASIN B000MFPE86)
- No Such Thing as a Witch (1971) ISBN 0-590-44053-5
- Magic in the Park (1972) ISBN 0-590-40119-X
- The Hidden Cave (1973) ISBN 0-590-06105-4 (aka The Magic Cave, ISBN 0-8038-4711-4)
- What the Witch Left (1973) ISBN 0-8038-8065-0
- The Secret Tree-House (1974) ASIN B000HIN5TI
- The Witch's Buttons (1974) ISBN 0-8038-8071-5
- Witch in the House (1975) ISBN 0-590-00093-4
- The Trouble with Magic (1976) ASIN B000ZFI2NM
- The Would-Be Witch (1976) ISBN 0-8038-8084-7
- Summer Magic (1977) ISBN 0-590-10421-7
- Witch's Broom (1977) ISBN 0-396-07486-3
- The Witch's Garden (1978) ISBN 0-8038-8093-6
- Earthstar Magic (1979) ISBN 0-8038-1955-2
- The Wishing Tree (1980) ISBN 0-8038-8099-5
- Second-hand Magic (1981) ISBN 0-8234-0430-7 (aka Secondhand Magic, ISBN 0-8234-0430-7)
- Mostly Magic (1982) ISBN 0-590-40654-X
- The Magic Coin (1983) ISBN 0-590-32640-6
- The Witch at the Window (1984) ISBN 0-590-41219-1
- Trapped in Time (1986) ISBN 0-590-33813-7
- Do-It-Yourself Magic (1987) ISBN 0-590-40784-8
- The Witch and the Ring (1989) ISBN 0-590-42056-9
- Magic of the Black Mirror (1990) ISBN 0-590-43186-2
- Royal Magic (1991) ISBN 0-590-44742-4
- Wrong Way Around Magic (1993) ISBN 0-590-46023-4
- Witch's Cat (1994) ISBN 0-590-48341-2
- Last Chance for Magic (1996) ISBN 0-590-60210-1
- The Enchanted Book (1998) ISBN 0-590-09874-8
Ruth Chew also illustrated children's books by other authors, including The Questers, by Edmund Wallace Hildick, and Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark, by Ann McGovern.
References
- ↑ "Obituaries: Author Ruth Chew". The Washington Post. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
External links
- Official site
- Ruth Chew information
- Ruth Chew at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Ruth Chew at Find a Grave
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