Ruth Chrisman Gannett

Ruth Chrisman Gannett

American illustrator (1896–1979)

Ruth Chrisman Gannett was an American book illustrator. She was the illustrator of several award winning books, including the Newbery Medal winner Miss Hickory (1946) by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, the Newbery Honor book My Father's Dragon (1948) by her stepdaughter Ruth Stiles Gannett, and the Caldecott Honor book My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (1945) by Becky Reyher.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 1 film (1968) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1968 My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world a Stephen Bosustow production ; animation director, Barbara Baldwin ; director, Chris Jenkyns. 9 16mm Color sound