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Ruth Sanderson


Born
in Ware, MA, The United States
November 24, 1951

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Genre
Children's, Illustrator


82 posts
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JUNE 2026 NEWSLETTER

I hope this note finds you all well. I had some distressing health news and multiple tests back in late April. Still seeing specialists, but it does appear than my vision in one eye is shot permanently. Whether my other eye will be affected is unknown at this time. So with that cheery news, I’d like to share happier news: a new children’s book, reproductions of my icons for sale as well as illustr Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 4.21 · 19,064 ratings · 1,595 reviews · 114 distinct works • Similar authors
Cinderella
4.27 avg rating — 4,797 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses
4.31 avg rating — 1,152 ratings — published 1990 — 13 editions
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A Castle Full of Cats
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 465 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions
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The Snow Princess
4.19 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions
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The Golden Mare, the Firebi...
4.14 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions
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The Enchanted Wood
4.09 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1991 — 14 editions
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Papa Gatto: An Italian Fair...
4.32 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions
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Goldilocks
3.99 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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The Crystal Mountain
4.04 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions
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Favorite retelling of Twelve Dancing Princesses

Entwined Entwined by Heather Dixon Heather Dixon
 
  44 votes, 26.2%

Princess of the Midnight Ball Princess of the Midnight Ball (Princess, #1) by Jessica Day George Jessica Day George
 
  26 votes, 15.5%

Wildwood Dancing Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) by Juliet Marillier Juliet Marillier
 
  26 votes, 15.5%

The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Marianna Mayer Marianna MayerK.Y. Craft
 
  13 votes, 7.7%

The Thirteenth Princess The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler Diane Zahler
 
  12 votes, 7.1%

The Girls at the Kingfisher Club The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine Genevieve Valentine
 
  9 votes, 5.4%

The Night Dance The Night Dance A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" (Once Upon a Time) by Suzanne Weyn Suzanne Weyn
 
  8 votes, 4.8%

The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Brigette Barrager Brigette Barrager
 
  7 votes, 4.2%

The Princess Curse The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell Merrie Haskell
 
  7 votes, 4.2%

The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson Ruth Sanderson
 
  4 votes, 2.4%

The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses by John Cech John Cech
 
  4 votes, 2.4%

Twelve Dancing Unicorns Twelve Dancing Unicorns by Alissa Heyman Alissa Heyman
 
  3 votes, 1.8%

The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Rachel Isadora Rachel Isadora
 
  3 votes, 1.8%

The Phoenix Dance The Phoenix Dance by Dia Calhoun Dia Calhoun
 
  2 votes, 1.2%

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