Books with author Ruth Lieberherr

The Boy Without A Name tells the story of one of the many small children taken away from their mothers and made to work as indentured servants (“Verdingkinder”) in Switzerland in the 20th century. They usually received little food or love. Most had to work hard and often were beaten and treated meanly. Many of the children never got a proper education and had a hard time keeping a job as adults.This particular little boy overcomes his difficult beginnings and grows up to become a successful, cheerful man who loves his wife and children and helps family, friends and strangers.

The Boy Without A Name tells the story of one of the many small children taken away from their mothers and made to work as indentured servants ("Verdingkinder") in Switzerland in the 20th century. They usually received little food or love. Most had to work hard and often were beaten and treated meanly. Many of the children never got a proper education and had a hard time keeping a job as adults. This books tells the story of a particular little boy who overcomes his difficult beginnings and grows up to become a successful, cheerful man who loves his wife and children and helps family, friends and strangers.

When a family builds a new home at the edge of a pine forest, the children go to sleep in their new bedroom for the first time. As the full moon shines on the beautiful new pinewood floors, walls, and ceiling, they have the most surprising dream...out of a large pinewood knot climb seven little Knottles, who are the guardians of the pine trees. The Knottles sing and dance with the children... Remember the pine trees, how they grow, In the summer, in the snow, Remember the pine trees, root in stone, Twig and limb, seed and cone, And a golden heart in every tree, Giving people wood for free. When the children wake up in the morning, they are inspired to plant pine tree seedlings with their parents, and they promise to take good care of all their trees for evermore. A portion of the proceeds from this book supports the international charity www.A Million Trees.

The coming of Winter plays an important role in the cycle of nature. In this delightfully illustrated story, young children can find that for “every thing there is a season.” Winter, Awake! tells what happens one year when Winter will not wake. The tired trees need to rest. Their fallen leaves have made a leafy blanket for the sleeping seeds. All the woodland creatures try to tell Winter their work is done. They scold and mock and urge, but Winter will not wake, until, at last, the round red ladybug in her small, soft voice whispers something gently in his ear―and mighty Winter wakes! (Ages 5–7 years)

The coming of Winter plays an important role in the cycle of nature. In this delightfully illustrated story, young children can find that for “every thing there is a season.” Winter, Awake! tells what happens one year when Winter will not wake. The tired trees need to rest. Their fallen leaves have made a leafy blanket for the sleeping seeds. All the woodland creatures try to tell Winter their work is done. They scold and mock and urge, but Winter will not wake, until, at last, the round red ladybug in her small, soft voice whispers something gently in his ear—and mighty Winter wakes! (Ages 5–7)