This is Ruby is a beautifully illustrated and written story celebrating curiosity, STEAM, and girls! Ruby is inquisitive, adventurous, and pursues her interests without getting caught up in the purpose of them.

The writing conveys the enthusiasm and excitement, and I couldn't stop turning the page to see where the story went next, though I wanted to linger on the illustrations.

This book introduces children to careers they may not have heard of before. I loved this story, and can't wait to get my hands on finished copies to give to all of the many-interested children (especially girls) I know.

A gorgeously illustrated, inviting picture book about Ruby a curious girl whose imagination and interests fill the pages of this book. Highly recommend.

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Rating: 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!!!!!!!!
Book: This is Ruby
Release Date: May 25, 2021
Author: Sara O’Leary
Genre: Children’s Fiction

A story that not only encourages young children to dream but to also be in the moment and live for today! Great early childhood book with bright illustrations! Ruby is just like most children we know, with huge imaginations, and big dreams. What I love most about Ruby is that she does not dream a typical, common child “when I grow up dream”- no she wants to be either an engineer, astronaut, inventor, or an animal conservationist. I would suggest this book for kids from infant to 1st grade.

Thank you to @NetGalley and @PenguinRandomHouseCanada for an advanced copy of @ThisIsRuby

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I hadn't heard about this book when I found it on NetGalley, but the cover/illustration style caught my eye. It is a very cute story about Ruby, a creative girl with limitless possibilities for what she could do with her life. I love all the detailed options for careers, things to explore, and the bright illustrations. The overall message of looking forward to tomorrow while fully living in today is great as well. The author also includes some questions that are asked directly to the reader, such as "What kinds of things are you curious about?" and " If you could travel anywhere in time, where would you go?". These questions would make fun conversation starters for older kids!

Absolutely love this book! The colors are vivid and bright. The illustrations are whimsical and playful. I enjoyed that Ruby didn't know what she wanted to be yet but expressed interest in lots of different things. That's a great message for a young child. The questions were a fantastic way to get the child involved in the story and a way for parents to talk about interests.

The ending line was great and a wonderful way to think about the world.

We learn about Ruby and who she is and what she likes. This leads to the questions for the reader: Who are you? What do you like? What might you do? It would be fun for kids to write their own books about themselves and use "This is Ruby" as a mentor text.

Beautiful illustrations! Ruby's head is full of ideas and she lets her imagination run wild as she's full of thoughts and dreams. Lots of teaching ideas to go with this book including I wonder questions, career ideas, what day you would want to revisit, and more. Spark that creativity!

**Thank you to NetGalley, author Sara O'Leary, and Penguin Random House Canada: Tundra Books for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.**

This is a really cute story about adventure and inspiration. Ruby is a loveable character who loves exploring her ideas and creating adventures with her imagination.

This story seems like it will be really relatable to many young readers as they grow and determine what they want to do in the future. Ruby tells the reader about all of the careers she wants to explore, like architect, doctor, or astronaut.

The illustrations are a wonderful addition to the story, as well. They are bright, vibrant, and colorful, emphasizing the inspiration behind this story.

One issue with this story is that it seemed to be a little scattered and unorganized. As previously stated, I love the idea behind this but some points of the story did not feel like it was pieced together in the "correct" spot.

I am excited to see a final copy of this story, however.

this book was very cute! I had some trouble with the formatting and in knowing where the actual words for the book were but all in all it was very cute!

This is an adorable little story that little dreamers will love. Not to mention parents who will love the way it encourages kids to be what they want to be.

Thank you very much to NetGalley for permitting my access to an ARC of this book. This does not influence my opinion on the content in any way.

And yes, we all need some cute, colorful content these days, so why not reading a Children’s Book?

To begin with, the illustrations are so beautiful, colorful, and inevitably attracted my attention a lot. Following Ruby’s character introduced me to her curiosity and fun growing aspirations. Ruby’s hobbies remind me of things I loved doing as a child, like making "potions" by mixing liquids 😅, which increased my enjoyment of this book.

Discovering her favorite hobbies along will definitely help you to discuss with the child you’re reading the book with his/her many passions and how they contribute positively to this child’s creativity in other situations and the cuteness of this book will encourage readers (children and adults alike) to embrace what they love doing and what sparks joy.

Creativity deserves more praise!

#NetGalley #ThisIsRuby

Billed as a book about a girl that celebrates science and creativity, I found this story to be a bit choppy with no clear storyline. It wasn’t my favorite.

This is Ruby is a lovely book about Ruby who has big hopes and dreams for the future. It teaches children that they can be anything they want to be which is such an important message.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my ARC.

We have the book, This is Sadie and we're excited to see another book in this series! Much like Sadie, Ruby is a dreamer, thinker, lover and maker. This book plays onto the way a child is always on the move, thinking and doing. It's quite cute.

Ruby is an imaginative, creative, and unique child, who invites the young reader into her world for a day. Ruby has all kinds of thoughts and hopes and dreams , and she asks the reader questions about their thoughts and hopes and dreams. This interaction is what sets this picture book apart from others. Add in colorful fun illustrations and you have a book perfect for reading aloud to the young children in your life.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to preview an advanced readers copy. All opinions are my own.

Ruby has many ideas of what she wants to be when she grows up. She is inquisitive about the world around her and about the child reading the book and spending the day with her. A great book for kids and parents to read together and for kids to answer the questions Ruby asks. Plus that dog illustration is just too adorable.

What a cute picture book. "This Is Ruby" shows kids the awesome abilities we can do on any ordinary day. We can be explorers. We can be astronauts. We can invent. We can create. I love this theme, and am very happy to see new inspiring books being published to help kids realize their dreams!!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in return for an honest opinion.

Ruby rocks! Readers will see themselves as Ruby uses her imagination and creativity every day to do . . . well, everything. She has big plans as she and her best dog friend Teddy do it all. Throughout, the reader is asked questions such as, “What kind of things are you curious about?” The illustrations by Alea Marley are bright and fun. Cardboard creations figure prominently (a personal favorite of mine!). This will be a favorite of my students. Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC for review.

Fantastic story and illustrations in picture book about curiosity and imagination. Ruby uses her imagination to make, explore, and predict what she might one day become. Rich vocabulary and questions throughout the book will invite fun and mean meaningful conversations in a classroom or at home. This is an attractive and diverse book with its main character, a child who isn't white and isn't gender stereotypes. And when she talks about her parent's meeting, you see a picture of two women.

Research shows that diversity in picture books, not only in the faces kids see on the page, but also how girls, boys, and families are represented to develop anti-racism, anti-homophobia, and more in future generations.

I applaud this author and illustrator team in bringing kids this wonderful picture book. We need a lot more like it!

This is Ruby, and Ruby is adorable! The illustrations beautifully depict the delightful story of an imaginative little girl who makes the most of her days. She's curious and innovative. Ruby merges science and imagination and creativity and nature to enjoy everyday to the fullest and to contemplate what she may want to do in the future. The author uses questions to engage the reader and spur conversations with parents or teachers.

MAJOR praise for the illustrator! The artwork is delightful, and instantly evokes a smile. The artwork glows and abounds in cuteness! Bring on the Caldecott nomination.