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Ruth Ohi

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RUTH OHI has illustrated more than sixty children’s books — several of which she has also written, including Choose KindnessFriends for Real (written by Ted Staunton), No Help Wanted!, the Fox and Squirrel series and Scribble. Her books have been nominated for many prestigious awards, including the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, Mr. Christie’s Book Award, the Chocolate Lily Award, the Shining Willow Award, the Blue Spruce Award and the Governor General’s Award. She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. Visit her online at www.RuthOhi.com.

Awards

  • Choose Kindness, Commended, CBC Kids Book Club Picks, 2023
  • Choose Kindness, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2022
  • Fox and Squirrel, Short-listed, Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice), 2015
  • Fox and Squirrel, Short-listed, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, 2014
  • Fox and Squirrel, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2014
  • Fox and Squirrel Help Out, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2019
  • Fox and Squirrel Help Out, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2018
  • Fox and Squirrel Help Out, Commended, Toronto Public Library First & Best Booklist, 2018
  • Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2016
  • Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2015
  • Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend, Commended, Toronto Public Library First & Best Booklist, 2014
  • Fox and Squirrel: The Best Christmas Ever, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2017
  • Friends for Real, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2020
  • No Help Wanted!, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2020
  • Shh! My Brother’s Napping, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2014
  • Shh! My Brother’s Napping, Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2014
  • We Belong Here, Short-listed, IODE Jean Throop Award, 2024