My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Isla Rose Thomas is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World is a 1945 picture book by Becky Reyher and illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett. A lost girl looks for her mother who is, in the girl's eyes, the most beautiful woman in the world. The book was a recipient of a 1946 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.^[1]

My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

First edition
Author	Becky Reyher
Illustrator	Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Publisher	Lothrop/William Morrow
Publication date	1945
Pages	unpaged
Awards	Caldecott Honor