Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Schmutz

Posted on May 10, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Cece Bell recently wrote a post about the Library of Congress page that puts your book into nifty little categories that read like a poem. I’m loving this description on The Schmutzy family: cleanliness – fiction. As opposed to, perhaps: … Continue reading →

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Under Construction

Posted on May 5, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

A quick apology to anyone who is getting some of my old posts all over again. I’m trying to redo my blog and web site. If I knew MORE about redoing my blog and website, none of these things would … Continue reading →

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Kerfuffle

Posted on April 22, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

So this whole Daniel Pinkwater/New York State test thing had our family talking this weekend, though the conversation hasn’t been just about the test. “What the heck,” my kids wanted to know “was Daniel Pinkwater doing writing about a hare … Continue reading →

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Cover

Posted on April 19, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I thought I’d go ahead and post the cover of Happy Birthday, Tree, illustrated by the fabulous Jana Christy. I love her work, especially her springtime art and her punk rock paper dolls. And I want pretty much every outfit I’ve … Continue reading →

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Navin Johnson Day

Posted on March 15, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Breaking my radio silence because today is Navin Johnson Day here: Amazon and Barnes and Noble have officially listed both Happy Birthday, Tree and The Schmutzy Family in their catalogs. In other words: I’m somebody! No images yet, so I … Continue reading →

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