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Ruth Ellen Parlour

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Ruth Ellen Parlour

Category Archives: My Review – Kid’s books

Ruth Reviews The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers

June 14, 2016

Blurb: “William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days, …

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Value Kid’s Books – The Crow’s Tale & The Bear and the Piano

May 11, 2016

I picked both of these paperbacks up from Waterstones for £6.99 each. The Crow’s Tale by Naomi Howarth. The beautiful …

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Ruth Reviews: The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski

January 7, 2016

Story A little girl borrows a wonderful book from her school. When she gets home she realised there’s no words …

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Ruth Reviews: The Snow Rabbit by Camille Garoche

December 22, 2015

Story The Snow rabbit is about the adventure of two sisters in the snowy woods. When the snow rabbit comes …

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Ruth Reviews Mog’s Christmas Calamity by Judith Kerr

November 21, 2015

Story It’s the night before Christmas and the Thomas family are dreaming peacefully, apart from Mog! Her tail gets tangled …

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Ruth Reviews Butterfly Park by Elly McKay

November 19, 2015

Story The story in Butterfly Park was simple and easy to follow. The main character wants to bring butterflies back …

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Ruth Reviews and Interviews – The Curly-Tailed Cat by Lexington Alexander

November 12, 2015

I have had the privilege of receiving a free copy of this book from the author in return for a …

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Ruth Reviews – Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats by Alicia Potter

October 22, 2015

Miss Hazeltine looks after shy and fearful cats. She tries to teach them how to be real cats, to purr, …

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Ruth Reviews – The Five Misfits by Beatrice Alemagna

October 17, 2015

There were five of them altogether. Five misfits. The five had never amounted to much in life, nor did they …

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Ruth Reviews Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies

October 14, 2015

“This new book deals with the emotional topic of losing a grandparent. Subtly told, this beautifully illustrated book tackles a …

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About Me

Hi! My name is Ruth Ellen and I am a surface pattern designer, illustrator, author, and artist, from Durham UK. I create designs to liven up your life, with fun, bold and quirky florals. I love gardening, reading, rabbits, and playing the kalimba (badly).

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