Book Review: Ruby In Her Own Time
by R.J. Carter
Published: October 26, 2003
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Ruby In Her Own Time |
Jonathan Emmett
Rebecca Harry |
Children |
Scholastic |
$15.95 |
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When Mother Duck's eggs began to hatch, Father Duck had instant doubts about the smallest one, Ruby. Ruby's siblings--Rufus, Rory, Rosie, and Rebecca--did everything right on schedule. They hatched on time. They started eating on time. They started swimming on time.
But not Ruby. Ruby was always late to develop the skills that came so naturally to all the other ducklings. She always acquired them, of course--but she always did it in her own time.
Rufus, Rory, Rosie, and Rebecca swam off whenever they were able.
They swam anywhere and everywhere.
But Ruby swam nowhere.
"Will she ever swim?" said Father Duck.
"She will," said Mother Duck, "in her own time."
Eventually, Ruby does everything she's supposed to and more, surpassing her siblings by flying higher and farther away than any of them.
A wonderful parable for children who might not be achieving what is expected of them on time, Jonathan Emmett (A Turtle In The Toilet, A Mouse In The Marmalade) delivers a tale that lets kids know it's all right if it takes a little longer for someone to learn things than it takes others. Rebecca Harry's (Noisy Farm Babies and Ella Elephant series) soft illustrations capture the reader's attention as we watch the baby ducklings mature, Ruby--with her unique tossle of unruly feathers--always easily discernable from the rest.
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