Ruby's Tools for Making Friends
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A little fox uses tools to overcome anxiety and make friends at her new school in this heartfelt picture book from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light!
It’s Ruby the fox’s first day at a new school. She’s a little nervous, but luckily, she has her tools to help: a tape measure to count her breaths if she feels overwhelmed, pliers to remind her to be flexible, and safety goggles to see things in a new way.
When Ruby finds out her class is having an egg drop competition, she wants to share her ideas, but she feels shy surrounded by all her talkative classmates. Can she use her tools to find the confidence to speak up, and maybe even make some new friends?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A trio of tools help a young fox handle social anxiety in this picture book focused on emotional regulation. At her new school, Ruby's classmates, a mix of animal and human children, greet the teacher's plan for an egg-drop project with fast, loud chatter. "How can I help my group if I can't speak up?" Ruby wonders. But the measuring tape she carries helps Ruby count her breathing, and safety goggles help her to see things in a new way. After she enlists a quiet classmate's support, the group adopts Ruby's plan, which involves use of a third tool, pliers, to remind her of her flexibility. Elaborately worked, digitally finished watercolor spreads by Stott appoint the classroom with cubbies and science mobiles, and show its pupils with close attention to personal details and readable emotions. And as the little fox learns to visualize her instruments to remember "I'm okay," the project's outcome helps readers appreciate taking on new experiences with a toolbox of actions. Human characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 4–8.
