Ruth Chew
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Ruth Chew 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 around magic. Most were published in the 1970s and 1980s by Scholastic Corporation and are currently out of print.
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
.
United States
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children's author
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of over 30 children's books, most of which were juvenile fantasy
Juvenile fantasy
Juvenile fantasy is children's literature with fantasy elements: fantasy intended for readers not yet adult.The protagonists are usually children or teens who have unique abilities, gifts, possessions or even allies that allow them to face powerful adversaries...
. The books were early-reader chapter books and usually centered around magic. Most were published in the 1970s and 1980s by Scholastic Corporation and are currently out of print.
Chew was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
on April 8, 1920, and attended the Corcoran School of Art. She died May 13, 2010 in Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States...
.