Ruth Spiro

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About Ruth Spiro
Ruth Spiro is the author of the Baby Loves Science series, published by Charlesbridge. Titles include Baby Loves Quarks, Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering, and Baby Loves Quantum Physics, all named by Amazon editors "Best Children's Books of the Year" for ages 0-2. Additional books in this series are Baby Loves Thermodynamics, Baby Loves Gravity, Baby Loves Coding, Baby Loves Structural Engineering, Baby Loves Green Energy and the Baby Loves the Five Senses collection. These books are illustrated by Irene Chan.
The "Baby Loves" family also includes the Baby Loves Political Science collection: Democracy, Justice, Congress and The Presidency. These books are illustrated by Greg Paprocki.
Ruth's STEM-themed picture book series about a creative young "Maker" begins with Made by Maxine, published by Dial. The second book, Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever, is forthcoming in 2021. The series is illustrated by Holly Hatam.
Ruth's debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist, won awards from Writer's Digest and Willamette Writers, and was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book. Her writing has appeared in FamilyFun, CHILD, and The Writer, and also in popular anthologies, notably The Right Words at the Right Time (Vol. II), edited by Marlo Thomas, and several Chicken Soup for the Soul titles.
A frequent speaker at schools and conferences, Ruth's previous appearances include the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Early Childhood STEM Conference, Chicago Tribune Printer's Row Book Fair, Millennium Park Family Fun Festival, Illinois Young Authors Conference, Illinois Art Education Association and the Virginia Festival of the Book. She lives in Chicago.
The "Baby Loves" family also includes the Baby Loves Political Science collection: Democracy, Justice, Congress and The Presidency. These books are illustrated by Greg Paprocki.
Ruth's STEM-themed picture book series about a creative young "Maker" begins with Made by Maxine, published by Dial. The second book, Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever, is forthcoming in 2021. The series is illustrated by Holly Hatam.
Ruth's debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist, won awards from Writer's Digest and Willamette Writers, and was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book. Her writing has appeared in FamilyFun, CHILD, and The Writer, and also in popular anthologies, notably The Right Words at the Right Time (Vol. II), edited by Marlo Thomas, and several Chicken Soup for the Soul titles.
A frequent speaker at schools and conferences, Ruth's previous appearances include the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Early Childhood STEM Conference, Chicago Tribune Printer's Row Book Fair, Millennium Park Family Fun Festival, Illinois Young Authors Conference, Illinois Art Education Association and the Virginia Festival of the Book. She lives in Chicago.
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A maker mindset is also a growth mindset. In both, it’s not a matter of what you know, but having a willingness to explore new things, take risks, and view mistakes as learning experiences. Not knowing how or why something works is the perfect reason to jump in and figure it out!
The exciting thing about Making and Tinkering is that it’s perfectly fine to start “where you are.” Projects can be high-tech, low-tech, or even no-tech. In fact, creating projects using items2 years ago Read more -
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Since the first two titles in the Baby Loves Science series came out in October 2016, this is the question I’m asked most often. Fortunately, it’s also the easiest to answer!
Back in 2010, The New York Times ran the article “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.” It attributed a drop in picture book sales to the choice some parents were making to bypass picture books for their very young children in favor of more “sophisticat3 years ago Read more -
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I cannot wait to head to sunny LA for this amazing event! My appearance just happens to be on Earth Day, and also the same day as the March for Science – so you can be certain we’ll be celebrating the ways that science helps us protect our planet!
My “Smartypants Science Celebration” is appropriate for all ages – grownups may learn a thing or two, as well!
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Blog postWhy it’s important for parents and educators to encourage babies’ natural curiosity, right from the start
Among the many hot topics in education today, “STEM” seems to be leading the pack. Incorporating more Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) into school curriculum has been recognized as a priority, and that’s great. But many professionals believe that in order to prevent achievement gaps down the road, STEM education should begin even earlier – with infants as young as5 years ago Read more -
Blog postI’m super-excited to announce that the Baby Loves Science family will be expanding! In addition to Baby Loves Quarks and Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering, both coming out on October 4, two new titles are in the works for 2017. Can you guess the topics? I’ll be announcing those here soon, so check back!
If you’ll be attending Book Expo America (BEA) in Chicago, stop by the Charlesbridge booth where I’ll be signing copies of Baby Loves Quarks on Friday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m.
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Blog postI’ll be posting updates about my new books and appearances here, so stay tuned!
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Books By Ruth Spiro
Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever
Feb 16, 2021
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Baby Loves Gravity! (Baby Loves Science Book 5)
May 1, 2018
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Baby Loves Quarks! (Baby Loves Science Book 2)
Oct 4, 2016
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Baby Loves Coding! (Baby Loves Science Book 6)
Jun 5, 2018
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