Ruth Wiseman

Ruth C. Wiseman is an author and illustrator of children's picture books. Ruth writes first drafts with pencil and paper, enjoying the tactile feel and sound of the pencil as it moves on paper. Ruth's sixth grade public school teacher encouraged her in her writing. His kind words and earnest support stayed with her all her life. It showed her how a child's positive relationship with an adult in their life, however brief, can have a very strong and lasting impact.

Ruth wrote the children's picture book How the Moon Became Dim (2017), and wrote and illustrated Melech the Bearded Dragon (2025), the first of a series of children's science picture books about animals for children ages 5 to 8. Chocolate the Bunny Rabbit is her second book in the series.

Ruth loves to rescue cats, small dogs, crested geckos, and books. Her favorite pastimes are being in nature, drinking a good cup of strong tea, writing in a quiet place, and reading a suspenseful adventure story. Perfection is when all of those things happen on the same day.