Ruby and Bubbles [Hardcover]

Rosie Winstead (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When a cute yellow bird catches her eye in a store window, Ruby instantly knows she has just met her very best friend. Ruby’s life with Bubbles is as fun and as fancy as a girl could ever wish for. They sing, they shop, they chat and chirp. Until that awful Bratty Hatty shrieks (in front of everybody):"That’s not a friend, that’s a bird! And he can’t even fly!" Suddenly, Ruby’s perfect friend doesn’t seem quite so perfect anymore. She knows she loves Bubbles, but maybe she should try and change him—just a little?

For readers who like stories with great style and great heart, Rosie Winstead offers an endearing tale of what it takes to be a friend who’s true-blue—and yellow!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2–Ruby has a great imagination and a full life with a job (selling lemonade), twins (mismatched dolls), a talk show (broadcast from inside a cardboard box), and a horrible neighbor. Bratty Hatty and her sidekick, Mean Maureen, exclude Ruby from their activities and bully her with rude comments. They make fun of her best buddy and pet bird, Bubbles, who cant fly. Ruby looses her confidence and joyful spirit until she realizes that the true value of friendship is not in perfection, but in sharing and caring about one another. Done in pencil, ink, and watercolors, the illustrations capture the girls exuberant and independent style, highlighting her dramatic fashion sense. Text and illustrations take the eye up, down, and across pages filled with color and movement. Black-and-white street scenes create textural patterns that contrast with Rubys colorful outfits. Suggest this book for sharing one-to-one as a lesson in friendship and bullies or as a fun story for youngsters who are into high drama and fashion.–Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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About the Author

Rosie Winstead lives in Springfield, Missouri. This is her first book.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial (March 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803730241
• ISBN-13: 978-0803730243
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,425,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the Pictures in this book!, April 9, 2006

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Reading my way thru life "Sharing what I read" (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ruby and Bubbles (Hardcover)

This is a fun book about a little girl who has quite a colorful and busy life.Two of her "friends" are always criticizing her and her bird.

This is a wonderful children's book! It's so funny and the pictures are delightfully whimsical and the colors throughout are beautiful! The book is of perfect length, not too long or short. It keeps your attention well.

I highly reccommend this book because adults will enjoy it as well as the kids!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kids loved it right away!, March 23, 2006

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E. Andrew Arnold (St. Louis, MO - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruby and Bubbles (Hardcover)

From the first page, my kids were hooked. Fantastic art-work and a story that kids can easily relate to. This is one of those books, your kids will ask you to read a second and third time --- after you JUST read it, because they like it so much, and then you pick up little details while you're reading it that you hadn't noticed the first or second time through. There's a charming wit, and a very important message to the story, especially for kids, that doesn't get old. We'll probably wear out the spine on our copy within a few weeks and have to order another one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Darling Book!, March 17, 2006

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Carrie J. Ellegaard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruby and Bubbles (Hardcover)

This is the most beautiful book! My kids love it more than any other book. They never get tired of reading it. The pictures are amazing and the story is so fun!