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Love, Ruby Valentine

by Laurie Friedman
Lynne Avril Cravath
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Deep in the heart of Heartland lives Ruby Valentine and her trusty parrot Lovebird. Ruby's favorite day of hte year is Valentine's Day--she loves to say "I love you" and make cards and treats to deliver to everyone in her town. But Ruby is so exhausted that she sleeps right through the holiday. Although Ruby's worried that she'll have to wait a whole year to tell everyone that she loves them, Lovebird convinces her to deliver her treats and messages of love even though it's a day late. To Ruby's surprise, no one minds. In fact, they're thankful for her sweet wishes and kind heart, leaving Ruby with the realization that every day is the best day to say "I love you"!

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  • Release date

    August 1, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 0822571943

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 0822571943
      • File size: 12340 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.3
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2006
      K-Gr 4-Ruby Valentine and her pet cockatoo live in a cottage with heart-shaped trees outside. During the countdown to Valentines Day, they make glittery cards, bake heart-shaped cookies and cakes, and prepare goody bags tied up with red bows. The day before the celebration, Ruby and Lovebird fill up their red wagon, ready to distribute gifts to all the townspeople. Before turning in, the hopeless romantic makes a huge heart-shaped sign that reads, Love, Ruby Valentine and places it high on the wagon. Everything is ready. Then, after all of their hard work, the child and her pet sleep through the big day. At Lovebirds urging, she pulls her wagon through town, delivering her gifts anyway. In the town square, Ruby stands atop an equestrian statue and apologizes for being late. The townspeople thank and hug her for being so kind and for turning an ordinary day into a celebration. Ruby realizes that you dont have to wait until Valentines Day to say I love you! The mainly pastel watercolor-and-collage illustrations are full of humor and convey Rubys joy and industriousness. This story, told in rhyme, should take a prominent place on Valentines Day bookshelves."Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH"

      Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2007
      Ruby spends the five days leading up to Valentine's Day making cards, baking cookies, and filling goody bags for her friends and neighbors. After all that hard work, however, she's exhausted and sleeps through her favorite day. Will everyone be angry if her gifts are a day late? The rhymes are sometimes clunky, but Cravath's illustrations have plenty of pizzazz.

      (Copyright 2007 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.3
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-3

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