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Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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Toronto, Canada

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a children's book author and illustrator who lives in Toronto, Canada. She is the author and illustrator of Where Are My Books?, Sam & Eva, and the upcoming I Want To Read ALL The Books (Simon & Schuster Books For young Readers). Her writing and/or illustrations have appeared in over 20 books for young people, including titles by Michael Ian Black, Judy Blume, Linda Sue Park, and others. You can find out more about Debbie and her work at DebbieOhi.com . ...more

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	Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author), Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 258,092 ratings — published 1970 — 174 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freckle Juice by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author), Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 46,719 ratings — published 1971 — 94 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blubber by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author), Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 37,815 ratings — published 1974 — 102 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black, Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 3,962 ratings — published 2012 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author), Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,908 ratings — published 1969 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pain and the Great One (The Pain and the Great One, #1) by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author), Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 2,440 ratings — published 1974 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Are My Books? 3.81 avg rating — 1,161 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sam & Eva 4.12 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Want to Read All the Books 4.18 avg rating — 265 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writer's Online Marketplace : How & Where to Get Published Online 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

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The Best American Essays 2022: An Annual Literary Collection―Selected by Award-Winning Writer Alexander Chee

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“Spencer didn't know squirrels like to read. It gave him a great idea. Spencer told the squirrels they could borrow his books.”
― Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Where Are My Books?

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“Life is not a dress rehearsal.”
― Rose Tremain

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“What I adore is supreme professionalism. I’m bored by writers who can write only when it’s raining.”
― Noel Coward

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“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.”
― Isaac Asimov

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“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.”
― Jane Yolen

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“Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.”
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message 4: by Valerie

Feb 07, 2013 04:01AM

Debbie, thanks for sharing your friendship!

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message 3: by Bridget

Oct 20, 2012 05:19PM

Thanks for friending me. Love your illustrations!

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message 2: by Karen

Jun 19, 2012 01:17PM

Hi Debbie, thanks for friending,
I'm giving away #10 free copies of Me and Her: A Memoir Of Madness
How did I Reclaim my Life?
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cheers,
Karen :)

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message 1: by Bradley

Jun 15, 2009 09:06AM