Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro
Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro
Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro
Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro
Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro

Ruthie by Esmé Shapiro

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Ages: 3–7 years

From the creator of Ooko, take a walk on the wild side with pampered pooch Ruthie in this fetching and brilliantly silly picture book for fans of Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson.

Ruthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, a fish, and a piece of cake he’s been saving for three years. He lives in a castle (a house), is beloved by his queen (his owner), and enjoys beauty-naps, butterberry pancakes and staying squeaky clean with a daily bubble bath. But still, Ruthie longs to explore beyond the castle walls.

When a chance to escape presents itself, Ruthie soon finds exploring isn't all it's cracked up to be. He is cold, hungry and worst of all: STINKY! Ruthie's royal subjects (forest animals) do their best to help, but nothing is as perfect as it was in his castle and, worst of all, he misses his queen. Will Ruthie ever be able to find his way home? And will he be able to make some friends along the way?


In this delightful companion book to Ooko that stands all on its own, Esmé Shapiro tells Ruthie’s side of this topsy-turvy story -- and a hilarious, heartfelt tale about breaking free of and longing for home.

Esmé Shapiro was born in Los Angeles, California. most of her childhood was spent roaming around the dry brush and blossomed succulents in Laurel Canyon. In 2010, she ventured east to attend the Rhode Island school of design in Providence, Rhode Island. She now splits her time between the Hudson Valley and New York City. Her favorite place to paint is in her studio at her farm house in the Catskills, where she surrounds herself with many animals and flowers. She lives with her husband, Daniel Kaufman, who is a filmmaker, and their two scruffy dogs, Chebini and Olympia. She will never say no to a bagel.

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Esmé is a past recipient of both the Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship and the SILA West 53 Gold Award-Phillip Hayes Scholarship. She has exhibited at The Society of Illustrators and her work has been featured in Taproot, Quill and Quire, and Plansponsor Magazines. Her first book, OOKO, was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award and was # 1 on the National Post Best Seller's List.

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Esmé Shapiro

Esmé was born in Los Angeles, California. most of her childhood was spent roaming around the dry brush and blossomed succulents in Laurel Canyon. In 2010, she ventured east to attend the Rhode Island school of design in Providence, Rhode Island. She now splits her time between the Hudson Valley and New York City. Her favorite place to paint is in her studio at her farm house in the Catskills, where she surrounds herself with many animals and flowers. She lives with her husband, Daniel Kaufman, who is a filmmaker, and their two scruffy dogs, Chebini and Olympia. She will never say no to a bagel.

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Esmé is a past recipient of both the Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship and the SILA West 53 Gold Award-Phillip Hayes Scholarship. She has exhibited at The Society of Illustrators and her work has been featured in Taproot, Quill and Quire, and Plansponsor Magazines. Her first book, OOKO, was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award and was # 1 on the National Post Best Seller's List.

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