Ruth Krauss
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Ruth Krauss was an author of children's books, one of the most well known being The Carrot Seed
, and an author of theatrical poems for an adult audience. Many of her books are still in print.
She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Westport, Connecticut
.
. She was a member of the Writers' Laboratory at the Bank Street College of Education
in New York during the 1940s. Ruth Krauss married children's book author Crockett Johnson
in 1941. They collaborated on many books, among them The Carrot Seed, How to Make an Earthquake, Is This You? and The Happy Egg.
characterized Krauss as "a giant" in the world of children's literature.
The Carrot Seed
The Carrot Seed is a 1945 children's book by Ruth Krauss. , The Carrot Seed has been in print continuously since its first publication in 1945. It was illustrated by Krauss's husband, Crockett Johnson. At 101 words, it was one of the shortest picture book texts when it was published in 1945.The...
, and an author of theatrical poems for an adult audience. Many of her books are still in print.
She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
.
Professional life
Krauss was a graduate of the Parson School of DesignParsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
. She was a member of the Writers' Laboratory at the Bank Street College of Education
Bank Street College of Education
Bank Street College of Education is located in Manhattan, New York City.-History:Bank Street was founded in 1916 by Lucy Sprague Mitchell as the "Bureau of Educational Experiments"....
in New York during the 1940s. Ruth Krauss married children's book author Crockett Johnson
Crockett Johnson
Crockett Johnson was the pen name of cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk...
in 1941. They collaborated on many books, among them The Carrot Seed, How to Make an Earthquake, Is This You? and The Happy Egg.
Recognition
Maurice SendakMaurice Sendak
Maurice Bernard Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.-Early life:...
characterized Krauss as "a giant" in the world of children's literature.
- "Prior to the commercialization of children's books, there was Ruth Krauss."