Ruth Paul

Ruth Paul
Ruth Paul
	Paul in 2015
Born	1964 (age 60–61)
Occupation	Writer, illustrator
Language	English
Genre	Children's, picture books
Website
	ruthpaul.co.nz

Last updated September 16, 2025

Ruth Paul (born 1964) is a children's picture book author and illustrator from Wellington, New Zealand.^[1] Her books have since been translated into many languages.

Biography

She was born in 1964.^[1]

Paul completed a Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University of Wellington, and a Diploma of Visual Communication Design at Wellington Polytechnic (Massey University, Wellington).^[1] In 2004 Scholastic NZ published The Animal Undie Ball, her first publication as author and illustrator.

In 2019 she received the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Malinson Rendel Laureate Award for Illustration.^[2]

Books

2004 – The Animal Undie Ball^[3]
2005 – The Little White Lie
2007 – The King's Bubbles
2008 – Superpotamus
2010 – Two Little Pirates
2011 – Stomp!
2012 – Hedgehog's Magic Tricks
2013 – Red Panda's Toffee Apples
2013 – Bad Dog Flash^[4]
2013 – My Dinosaur Dad
2014 – Rabbit's Hide and Seek
2014 – Go Home Flash
2015 – Bye-Bye Grumpy Fly
2015 – What's The Time Dinosaur?
2016 – My Meerkat Mum
2017 – I Am Jellyfish^[5]
2018 – Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me author Stacy Gregg
2018 – Little Hector and the Big Blue Whale^[6]
2019 – Mini Whinny Goody Four Shoes author Stacy Gregg
2019 – Little Hector and the Big Idea^[7]
2019 – Mini Whinny Bad Day at the Ok Corral author Stacy Gregg
2020 – Cookie Boo^[8]
2020 – Little Hector Meets Mini Maui^[9]
2021 – Mini Whinny No Place Like Home author Stacy Gregg
2022 – Lion Guards the Cake^[10]
2024 – Hatch and Match^[11]
2025 – You Can’t Pat a Fish

Awards

2005 – Aim Children's Book Awards 2005, Honour Award for Tom's Story ill. Ruth Paul, written by Mandy Hager
2008 – NZ Post Children's Book Awards, Children's Choice Award for The King's Bubbles^[12]
2008 – BPANZ Children's Book Design Award, Winner for The King's Bubbles
2011 – Storylines Notable Books listing for Two Little Pirates^[13]
2012 – Storylines Notable Books listing for Stomp!
2012 – New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, finalist for Stomp!
2013 – Storylines Notable Books listing for Bad Dog Flash
2018 – New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Picture Book award for I am Jellyfish^[14]
2018 – Storylines Notable Books Listing for I Am Jellyfish
2018 – Storylines Notable Books Listing for Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me author Stacy Gregg

2019 – NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, finalist for Mini Whinny Happy Birthday to Me author Stacy Gregg
2019 – NZ Arts Foundation, Mallinson Rendel Laureate Award^[2]
2020 – NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, finalist for Mini Whinny Goody Four Shoes author Stacy Gregg
2022 – New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Picture Book award for Lion Guards The Cake^[15]
2023 – University of Otago College of Education Creative NZ Children's Writer in Residence Fellowship ^[16]

References

1 2 3 "Ruth Paul - Writer's Files • Read NZ Te Pou Muramura". www.read-nz.org. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
1 2 "Ruth Paul". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
↑ Scholastic NZ 2004
↑ Scholastic NZ 2013
↑ Penguin Random House 2017
↑ Penguin Random House 2018
↑ Penguin Random House 2019
↑ Harper Collins 2020
↑ Penguin Random House 2020
↑ "Lion Guards the Cake" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2022.
↑ "Hatch and Match". Walker Books Australia. 2 July 2024.
↑
National Library of New Zealand
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust http://www.storylines.org.nz/Awards/Notable+Books+Awards.html#Lists Archived 26 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Past Winners – 2018". New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
↑ {{Past Winners – http://www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults/2022-awards/winners/
↑ "The University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence - previous recipients". 2 May 2023.

External links

Official website
Interview with Ruth Paul, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Radio New Zealand, 14 February 2018

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 "Ruth Paul - Writer's Files • Read NZ Te Pou Muramura". www.read-nz.org. Retrieved 11 September 2025.

[:1-2] 1 2 "Ruth Paul". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.

[3] Scholastic NZ 2004

[4] Scholastic NZ 2013

[5] Penguin Random House 2017

[6] Penguin Random House 2018

[7] Penguin Random House 2019

[8] Harper Collins 2020

[9] Penguin Random House 2020

[10] "Lion Guards the Cake" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2022.

[11] "Hatch and Match". Walker Books Australia. 2 July 2024.

[12] National Library of New Zealand
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[mwAQw] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[13] Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust http://www.storylines.org.nz/Awards/Notable+Books+Awards.html#Lists Archived 26 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine

[14] "Past Winners – 2018". New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[15] {{Past Winners – http://www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults/2022-awards/winners/

[16] "The University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence - previous recipients". 2 May 2023.

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