A Story Is to Share

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The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children’s book icon Ruth KraussBorna babylate at nightthere’s no paradejust crashing rainShe listens listenswrites and drawsstitches pagessews a bookShe finds another wayto tell a tale This 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, A Story Is to Share is a tribute to storytelling and creativity of all kinds.