The Happy Day

Name: The Happy Day
Author: Ruth Krauss

by Ruth Krauss

Picture book about animals awakening from hibernation on a spring morning

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Ruth Krauss

Ruth Krauss was an American picture book author who collaborated with Crockett Johnson and Maurice Sendak on groundbreaking early works. Her experimental, child-centered approach helped shape the modern American picture book.

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