Molly Ruttan

@mollyillo

Author/Illus. of children’s books. To view my work visit my link tree: https://linktr.ee/mollyruttan. To order a signed copy of THE YOWLERS visit
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Hello friends! I'm so excited to be packing up & getting ready for my trip to DOLLYWOOD, this weekend MAY 2 & 3! Come visit me! I'll be signing my book SOMETHING WILD both days at TEMPLES MERCANTILE, a gift shop in the area of Dollywood called The Village. I CAN"T WAIT to see this years production of SOMETHING WILD at The Imagination Playhouse! A HUGE THANK YOU and shout-out to Brian Hull, who wrote the adaptation, wrote all the music, and is also directing it, David Brooks, the musical director for the park, Tosha Slice, the choreographer, and to the entire wonderful talented cast! See you soon!! @nancyrosep @rachelprospect @prospectagency @penguinkids @brianimationspuppetry #Dollywood #Imaginationplayhouse #musical #picturebook
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18 days ago
Hello Los Angeles friends! I'm so excited to be part of the Los Angeles Times Book Fair again this year! I'll be selling & signing four of my books in the SCBWI Booth #826 in the Green Section this coming Saturday, April 18, from 10-12pm. I'm bringing some fun swag to give away with the purchase of a book, AND I'll be sitting next to my dear friend Annlouise Mahoney, who will also be signing her books! Please come by and say hello, we would love to see you! #LAFOB #Bookfestival #SCBWI
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1 month ago
Hello friends! I’m so excited to be starting my adventure at Dollywood!! The Dollywood Dream More Resort is beautiful, and I ate my first ever Fried green tomatoes last night with good friends @kerrymadden27 & @mrkiffen today who have joined me here! Today I get to see my PB book SOMETHING WILD performed at the Imagination Playhouse as a 20-minute musical, adapted by @brianhullsvoice !! I can’t wait! @hellomulberries @kidlitcollective @prospectportfolio #dollywood #imaginationplayhouse #kidlit #musical
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9 months ago
Hello friends! A 20-minute musical based on my book SOMETHING WILD is currently playing at the brand new Imagination Playhouse in Dollywood, Tenn.! I will be there SIGNING BOOKS the weekend of JULY 19 & 20. A big huge Thank you to Brian Hull, who wrote the adaptation and is also directing it. ❤️ If you live in the area and/or plan to visit Dollywood then, please come by and say hello! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you there!! SOMETHING WILD is one of three shows playing; it runs daily at 12:00 and 3:15pm. @kidlitcollective @hellomulberries @penguinkids @prospectportfolio #Dollywood #imaginationlibrary #imaginationplayhouse #somethingwild #kidlit #musical #dollywoodthemepark
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10 months ago
Hello friends! A 20-minute musical based on my book SOMETHING WILD is currently playing at the brand new Imagination Playhouse in Dollywood, Tenn.! I will be there SIGNING BOOKS the weekend of JULY 19 & 20. If you live in the area and/or plan to visit Dollywood then, please come by and say hello! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you there!! SOMETHING WILD is one of three shows playing; it runs daily at 12:00 and 3:15pm. @kidlitcollective @hellomulberries @penguinkids @prospectportfolio #Dollywood #imaginationlibrary #imaginationplayhouse #somethingwild #kidlit #musical
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11 months ago
Hey Los Angeles friends! I will be at the LATimes Festival of Books this weekend! If you’re planning to come to this amazing weekend-long event (at USC), please stop by & say hello! I would LOVE to see you!! I’ll be there from 1-3 on Sunday April 27, at the SCBWI booth, #826, along with my other wonderful SCBWI pals. I’ll be selling & signing my books along with some swag 🙂 I hope I see you there! #latimesfob #scbwi #scbwila #bookfestival #kidlitillustrator
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1 year ago
I'm so excited to share Publisher Weekly's announcement for my upcoming picture book with wonderful Abigail Rayner! This will be our third book together, yay! A BIG thank you to our agents Rachel Orr and Erica Bauman, and of course to editor Andrea Welch, and everyone at Beach Lane Books. I feel very honored to be part of such a fantastic team. @abiraynerwrites @abiraynersbooksanddogs @rachelprospect @ericabaumanbooks @andreabeebewelch @kidlitcollective @hellomulberries #bookannouncement #kidlit #picturebook
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1 year ago
Hello friends! I have the pleasure of being a special guest at {pages}: a bookstore for a Storytime THIS WEEKEND, Saturday November 16 at 11am in Manhattan Beach! Come join me and Storytime Master Lea for some games & activities. I will be reading my book, sharing & drawing too. This will be the last stop on my book tour (for now!) and I'd love to see you! @pagesabookstore @stacylcarroll @penguinkids @nancyrosep @prospectportfolio @kidlitcollective @hellomulberries #kidlit #picturebooks #Kindness #kindnessiscatching
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1 year ago
Hello friends! You are invited to join me at Vroman’s Bookstore THIS WEEKEND Saturday November 9 at 11am for Storytime! I will be reading, doing an activity with the kids, talking a little about my process, drawing and signing books too. Come join me, I'd love to see you! @vromansbookstore @stacylcarroll @penguinkids @nancyrosep @prospectportfolio @kidlitcollective @hellomulberries #kidlit #picturebooks #kindness #kindnessiscatching
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1 year ago
Attention San Diego folks! Come join me TOMORROW Saturday November 2, 1pm for a Meet & Greet / Storytime at Warwick’s in La Jolla, CA! I can’t wait to be back in this thriving independent bookstore. If you've never been you're in for a treat! @warwicksbooks @stacylcarroll @penguinkids @nancyrosep @prospectagency @kidlitcollective @hellomulberries #kidlit #picturebook #kindness #kindnessiscatching
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1 year ago
Join me tomorrow, Thursday Oct 24 at 2pm for my guest appearance at Lofty Pigeon Books’ Storytime in Brooklyn, NY! I will be reading and sharing some of my creative process for my new book THE YOWLERS (written by Stacy Lynn Carroll.) I’ll be doing some drawing & dining books too. Come on over! I’d love to see you ❤️ stacylcarroll kidlitcollective Penguin Kids #loftypigeonbooks #storytime #kindnessiscatching
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1 year ago
I have the great pleasure of being a Storytime guest at Little City books in Hoboken, NJ once again! This Wednesday, October 23 at 10am I will be reading my new picture book THE YOWLERS (written by Stacy Lynn Carroll). I’ll be doing a bit of drawing & signing books too. Come join me! 😊 @stacylcarroll @kidlitcollective @Penguin Kids #loftypigeonbooks #storytime #kindnessiscatching
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1 year ago