Ruth Paul

Ruth Paul (born 1964) is a children's picture book author and illustrator from Wellington, New Zealand. Her books have since been translated into many languages.

Biography She was born in 1964.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University of Wellington, and a Diploma of Visual Communication Design at Wellington Polytechnic (Massey University, Wellington).

Paul currently lives in Mākara. 2005 – The Little White Lie 2007 – The King's Bubbles 2008 – Superpotamus 2010 – Two Little Pirates 2011 – Stomp! 2012 – Hedgehog's Magic Tricks 2013 – Red Panda's Toffee Apples 2013 – Bad Dog Flash 2013 – My Dinosaur Dad 2014 – Rabbit's Hide and Seek 2014 – Go Home Flash 2015 – Bye-Bye Grumpy Fly 2015 – What's The Time Dinosaur? 2016 – My Meerkat Mum 2017 – I Am Jellyfish 2018 – Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me author Stacy Gregg 2018 – Little Hector and the Big Blue Whale 2019 – Mini Whinny Goody Four Shoes author Stacy Gregg 2019 – Little Hector and the Big Idea 2019 – Mini Whinny Bad Day at the Ok Corral author Stacy Gregg 2020 – Cookie Boo 2020 – Little Hector Meets Mini Maui 2021 – Mini Whinny No Place Like Home author Stacy Gregg 2022 – Lion Guards the Cake 2024 – Hatch and Match 2025 – You Can’t Pat a Fish

Awards 2005 – Aim Children's Book Awards 2005, Honour Award for Tom's Story ill. Ruth Paul, written by Mandy Hager 2008 – NZ Post Children's Book Awards, Children's Choice Award for The King's Bubbles 2008 – BPANZ Children's Book Design Award, Winner for The King's Bubbles 2011 – Storylines Notable Books listing for Two Little Pirates 2012 – Storylines Notable Books listing for Stomp! 2012 – New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, finalist for Stomp! 2013 – Storylines Notable Books listing for Bad Dog Flash 2018 – New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Picture Book award for I am Jellyfish 2018 – Storylines Notable Books Listing for I Am Jellyfish 2018 – Storylines Notable Books Listing for Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me author Stacy Gregg

2019 – NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, finalist for Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me author Stacy Gregg 2019 – NZ Arts Foundation, Mallinson Rendel Laureate Award 2023 – University of Otago College of Education Creative NZ Children's Writer in Residence Fellowship