Ruth Brown

  • 25

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1991 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ruth Brown has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 25 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Cry Baby and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Andersen Press.

Best Place To Start

Cry Baby

Penguin Group USA • 1997 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Penguin Group USA and Andersen Press

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Andersen Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Cry Baby

    Penguin Group USA • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 26 pages.

  2. The Picnic

    Penguin Group USA • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 32 pages.

  3. A Dark, Dark Tale (Picture Puffins)

    Penguin Group USA • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 32 pages.

  4. Gallery of Cats

    Scallywag Press • 2019 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 32 pages.

  5. Gracie the Lighthouse Cat

    Lerner Publishing Group • 2011 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 32 pages.

  6. The Old Tree

    Candlewick • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

  7. Mad Summer Night's Dream

    Penguin Group USA • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  8. Toad

    Red Fox • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  9. Toad (Picture Books)

    Penguin Group USA • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999.

  10. Dark Dark Tale

    Aims International+books Inc • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 29 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Cry Baby is the easier short commitment, while The Picnic asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Picnic gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Cry Baby leans later in the catalog.

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