Ruby Red Shoes by Kate Knapp
Published November 2012 Harper Collins
From the publisher:
Ruby
Red Shoes is called as such because she only wears red shoes. She lives with her Grandmother in a gypsy
caravan, and she is a very thoughtful child.
Ruby is very much in touch with nature, and enjoys the more traditional
(old fashioned) things in life. Straight
away I loved the language in this book, the grandmother’s name is Babushka
Galina Galushka, and I think that’s one of the most wonderful names I have ever
heard
Published November 2012 Harper Collins
From the publisher:
Ruby Red Shoes lives in a colourful caravan with her grandmother. Ruby is gentle and kind and cares for all living things, including plants and trees, animals and people.
Ruby is also particularly fond of strawberry jam and peppermint tea.
This
book would be the perfect choice for little girls who think they are too old
for picture books (although we know you are NEVER too old for picture
books). It’s half way between the size
of a novel and a picture book, but it
feels more like a novel as it is longer than a picture book, with, 48 pages but it still has coloured pictures
on every page.
She
talks to animals and plants when she spends time in the garden, she likes cosy
tea times with friends, she likes to curl up in cosy chairs and read, and
snuggle in feathery quilts. She grows
veggies, teaches chickens to play soccer and one of her most cherished places
is an old claw foot bath where she has imaginary adventures. Ruby is an aware
hare, and the book is filled with the descriptions of the world around her,
twinkling stars, floating butterflies and a washing line that makes happy
snapping noises.
This
book is a must for girly girls, but it may be a little too nice and sweet for
many readers. Everything is just so
nice, quaint, calm and sweet. These rabbits are living the life many of us
would like, if only ‘real life’ didn’t get in the way. The only little bug bear I have about this
book is the bath. I had to go back a
re-read the book, because I thought the bath would have to be in a house somewhere,
but no, it seems this little old gypsy caravan is like a tardis, because it
manages to conceal a giant claw foot tub, the bed on the last page however, is perfectly caravan sized, complete with
built in storage beneath.
Who will like this
book: Girls age 5+
Read it if you like: the Brambly Hedge books
Read it if you like: the Brambly Hedge books
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