Ruthie Goes to Town ― Stories of a Little Amish Girl

Ruthie Goes to Town, the first book in the Little Ruthie Series, is the heartwarming children’s story of a day in the life of a young Amish girl, Ruthie, and her dog Heidi. Written with an insight that only its former-Amish author could provide, Ruthie is both entertaining and informative charmingly depicting the unexpected choices our young farm girl encounters all the while providing a rare, accurate portrayal of Amish farm life and their austere but fascinating ways. Beautifully illustrated in lovely full-color throughout, Ruthie Goes to Town is a delightful story teaching moral character in a way no children’s book has ever attempted. Certain the thrill young readers from toddlers through 8 years old, even adults will enjoy Ruthie and its timeless values.

Ruth Irene Garret, the subject of the national best-seller Crossing Over: One Woman’s Escape From Amish Life, first published in 2001, and My Amish Heritage, published in 2003, resides with her husband, photographer Ottie Garrett, Jr., in Glasgow, Kentucky and lectures frequently on Amish life to eager audiences around the country.