Razzle-Dazzle Ruby [Hardcover]

Masha D'yans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2011

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A regular day becomes a magical adventure in this stunning novelty picture book from an amazing new talent! Ruby can make the ordinary extraordinary! Come skate on a shimmering pond, roll a giant snowball, sled down a snowy hill, and create soaring snow angels with her as she becomes a snow queen and transforms a typical winter day into a gleaming-beaming fairy tale. Combining glorious watercolors, elegant paper engineering, and whimsical storytelling, this joyful novelty picture book is sure to enchant children and adults. Ten beautiful interactive spreads sparkle, spin, pop, and whirly-twirl, inviting readers to join in Ruby's razzle-dazzle fun.

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"I love Masha's super-duper Razzle-Dazzle Ruby. The pictures and words in this first-time picture book glide and sing and zippity-zing on every page!"
–ERIC CARLE

"A delightful book of illustrations that not only move us, but move themselves. How totally charming."
-MILTON GLASER

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 20 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1st edition (October 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545225000
• ISBN-13: 978-0545225007
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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Creating stuff has been Masha's favorite thing to do ever since she was a little girl in St. Petersburg, Russia. Masha moved to the U.S. when she was a teenager eventually studying painting, printmaking and graphic design at the Cooper Union in New York. After graduation she worked as an art director, focusing on brand identity, for several design and advertising agencies. Despite her professional success in graphic design, she never forgot her love of painting.

In 2002 Masha launched a greeting card company based on her own watercolors. Her playful painting style draws on inspirations from nature, fashion design, calligraphy, Japanese art and, of course, her native fairy tales. Whimsical and sophisticated, her themes are evocative of a child's imagination: euphoric abandon, humor, everyday mystery, and the beauty of imperfection.

Masha's cards have found their first audience through upscale stores such as Barneys NY, Louis Boston and Neiman Marcus. Now her card line may be found in exclusive boutiques as well as in specialty lines developed for Target and Barnes & Noble. Her growing list of products includes t-shirts and home decor for Neiman Marcus, The Gap and Target, CD jackets for Bergdorf Goodman, bedding for Garnet Hill, and t-shirts and home decor for Urban Outfitters. Masha's work has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows including Funny People and The Kids Are Alright.

Masha also designs paper-engineered cards for The Museum of Modern Art's renowned holiday card line. Her Times Square ball drop design recently won an international Louie award.

Razzle-Dazzle Ruby is her first pop-up book. razzledazzleruby.com

You can visit Masha at masha.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Winter wonderland December 3, 2011

By Jessica at Cracking the Cover

Format:Hardcover

Masha D'yans captures a child's exuberance as she romps through the snow. Imagination is the name of the game as everyday activities become a Ruby-sized fairy tale.

Watercolor illustrations are enhanced by paper engineering. Pages become interactive spreads that sparkle, spin, pop and twirl. Children will love manipulating the images, however, the stiffness of some of the interactive elements may be hard for little fingers to manage. "Razzle-Dazzle Ruby" is a charming picture book that children will enjoy time and time again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Take kiddos on an interactive adventure they will cherish and may even ask to be read each & every day. November 23, 2011

By Danielle M. Smith VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

Imagination abound as Razzle-Dazzle Ruby sets out on a day of adventure and fun in the snow wonderland near her home. Battling fierce snowmen and braving the wintry day she stumbles upon noblemen and even a knight. With each page interact with Ruby by pulling, turning and spinning to make each scene come alive for little ones and adults alike.

Normally I'm not at all a fan of books that require pulling or turning to make pages come to life, but Razzle-Dazzle Ruby by Masha D'yans happens to be an exception to that rule. My reasoning for my usual dislike rests squarely with my children's interactions with them in the past. In most cases books with pulling things get torn to pieces in a matter of days, it's terrible and I hate to contribute to that kind of damage to a book so I normally avoid them. But you know what? Littlebug loved this story so much that she has been overly cautious with it. It's adorable! She'll pick up the book with the utmost of care just to insure that no harm will come to it's gorgeous pages. We've thoroughly enjoyed reading it (nearly everyday mind you) and interacting with the imaginative adventure Ruby goes on.

Just in time for winter to be here Razzle-Dazzle Ruby is sure to please readers of any age. Filled with the gorgeous illustrations of Masha D'yans readers entire a world of blustery snow and whimsical delights. This is certainly a book both of my kiddos enjoyed, but most of all Littlebug. Let me not fail to mention either that I personally enjoyed the illustrations so much that I'd consider purchasing a print by D'yans for Littlebug's room. D'yans is an incredibly talented artist and I'm excited to see what else she comes out with next. As for Razzle-Dazzle Ruby, it shows young readers there is magic to be found every day you step outside your front door and you never know exactly what to expect but it will certainly be an adventure.

My original review was posted at There's A Book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical and Colourful! October 6, 2011

By islandgirl

Format:Hardcover

I absolutely LOVE, love this book, the colours, the verse and ohhhh, the artwork! It is a wintry magical adventure, it has sparkles, pop-ups, tugs and twirls. It is by far my new favourite picture book for children. (girls and boys!) The author does a fantastic job capturing childhood imagination and magic!

I did (happily) receive a copy from the publisher to review in exchange for my honest opinion. However, I'll be buying my own for gifts!