The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children's book icon Ruth KraussBorna baby late at night there's no parade just crashing rain She listens writes and draws stitches pages sews a book She finds another way to tell a tale T
his unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children's writer Ruth Krauss (1901-1993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed, A Hole is to Dig, and A Very Special House. With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krauss's distinctive voice, and Isabelle Arsenault's exquisite illustrations that evoke a childlike sense of wonder,