Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Order and help Cyclops and Eugene visit all 50 states

Posted on February 15, 2020 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Help get Cyclops and Eugene to all 50 states! Teachers and librarians, parents and kids: I’d love to hear from students about where this book travels (and therefore, Cyclops and Eugene). What did Eugene like? What made Cyclops afraid? Post … Continue reading →

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Cave, anxiety, cyclops

Posted on September 20, 2019 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I moved from Queens, N.Y. to Radford, Va. when I was 3. One of my earliest memories is of a cow that broke loose from a nearby farm and walked onto our carport. My next door neighbor at the time … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on September 3, 2019 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

This photo seemed like a good transition photo, so sharing here. Hoping to get a better one but this bird is not cooperating.

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Eye-popping cover!

Posted on July 29, 2019 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

SO excited to show you the new cover for Cyclops of Central Park, coming out in February from GP Putnam’s Sons. The illustrator is Victoria Tentler-Krylov and I love her work and this cover more than I can say. (Are … Continue reading →

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The Statue

Posted on March 19, 2019 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

My mother always called it “the credenza,” a fancy name for a small cabinet holding a few liquor bottles (for my parents’ few parties) and blackberry Manischewitz (for shabbat). On top sat whatever family photos were in rotation and a … Continue reading →

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