Authors on the Web
Bradenton Herald, April 3, 2009
...that proliferate in classrooms around Thanksgiving: 'My head is quite distinguished and it's nothing like your thumb.' Joan Rankin contributes delightful artwork that melds the true nature of the animals, with Ruddell's humor. It's a delightful...
Centre Daily Times via, April 2, 2009
...that proliferate in classrooms around Thanksgiving: 'My head is quite distinguished and it's nothing like your thumb.' Joan Rankin contributes delightful artwork that melds the true nature of the animals, with Ruddell's humor. It's a delightful...
The Item, March 16, 2009
...each page is guaranteed to uplift one's spirits. Delightful illustrations by South African children's book illustrator, Joan Rankin, make each verse come alive. Take a trip to the Sumter County Library, and take a hike in this charming forest of words...
The PlanetEsme Plan: The Best New Children's Books, April 26, 2009
...POETRY A WHIFF OF PINE, A HINT OF SKUNK, A FOREST OF POEMS by Deborah Ruddell, illustrated by Joan Rankin (McElderberry) She snoozed away the winter in the darkness, all alone. There's grumbling in her stomach and she's chilly to the bone. Her fur is...




















