Biography
She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Charles and Ida Langland. In 1912 she married Richard Holberg, an artist and illustrator. They moved to Rockport, Massachusetts, where Ruth wrote children's books and Richard illustrated them. Richard died in 1942. Ruth continued to write until her death in 1984.
In addition to children's books, Ruth wrote two cookbooks and several poems.
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