Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Goodbye, Hello

Posted on May 22, 2026 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

After I returned to full-time work, and the atrocities of the world became overwhelming, after social media continued to be a toxic void and everything I had to say felt like it had been said by someone else or synthesized … Continue reading →

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New book!

Posted on July 4, 2025 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

It’s not exactly Purim, but just gained access to my website for the first time in eons, so introducing Time for Hamantaschen! Published by PJ Library and illustratrated by Raaya Karas, this rhyming board book is an introduction to the … Continue reading →

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Mary Crockett Hill

Posted on September 26, 2023 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I’ve been trying to think for the past few days about what to say about Mary Crockett Hill, who I am not ready to talk about in the past tense. Her daughter Isabelle wrote a wonderful remembrance. (I’ll add the … Continue reading →

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ONE SMALL HOP named Green Earth honor book

Posted on April 22, 2022 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Thanks so much to The Nature Generation for naming ONE SMALL HOP a Green Earth Book Award honor book. I started writing this book during a quiet summer when the frogs weren’t croaking and I’m so excited about the idea … Continue reading →

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Activities for Tu B’Shevat

Posted on January 10, 2022 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

It’s nearly Tu B’Shevat, the Birthday of the Trees, but you don’t have to be Jewish to celebrate your leafy friends. (See Arbor Day, Earth Day and Every Day.)  Here is an updated list of activities you might try with your kids, even during winter … Continue reading →

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