Baby Ruby Bawled

by Malaika Rose Stanley, Ken Wilson-Max (Illustrator)

Overview

The illustrator of Flush the Potty and Little Red Plane brings his signature style to a charming story of a new baby in the family and an older sibling's important role

Baby Ruby won't stop crying. Dad gives her a bath, Mom gives her a feed, Nanna takes her for a drive, and Grandad walks her around the garden, but Ruby won't stop crying. At last her brother Theo has a try and sings her a special song he makes up. Theo is so tired out by all of this that he falls asleep, and so does Ruby. A warm family story about a baby that won't stop crying and an older brother who saves the day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848530171
Publisher:	Transworld Publishers Limited
Publication date:	12/09/2010
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Malaika Rose Stanley is the author of Dad Alert!, Man Hunt, and Operation X. Ken Wilson-Max is the illustrator of Big Blue Engine, Big Red Fire Truck, Flush the Potty, and Little Red Plane.

Editorial Reviews

PreS—Theo's baby sister cries and cries whenever it is time to go to sleep. Dad tries soothing Ruby with a bath, Mum feeds her, Nana takes her for a ride in the car, Grandad carries her around in the baby backpack, and Uncle Clyde pushes her in the buggy. Nothing works until Theo sings her a lullaby. Soon, Ruby is calm and quiet and the rest of the family is fast asleep. Bright, bold painterly illustrations, sharply outlined in black, beautifully depict the love, and frustration, of this mixed-race family. Anyone who has ever struggled to get a fussy baby to sleep will relate to this British import, and the ending will give older siblings a sense of pride and empowerment.—Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL

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