Little Ruby's Big Ideas

The can-do heroine from the acclaimed “The Little Red Fort” returns in this fresh, feminist spin on “The Three Billy Goats Gruff.” Ruby's mind is always full of ideas. One day, she spies some blueberries across the creek and invites her brothers to pick some. Unfortunately, the bridge is blocked by scary Santiago. "I'm the boss, and you can't cross... unless you give me a snack," he demands. One by one, the brothers scamper across, promising Santiago that the next sibling has a better snack. When at last it's Ruby's turn, she refuses to be bullied and creates her own way to cross the creek. This modern spin on a classic tale weaves folklore, feminism, STEM, and a Latinx cast into a delightful read-aloud that celebrates creativity and building bridges of friendship and community.

Clever Ruby demonstrates the magic of making (and outsmarts her big brothers) in this inspiring romp perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer and the whole Questioneers series! Ruby's mind is always full of ideas. One windy day, she invites her brothers to help build something stupendous. But her brothers don't want to plan-they only want to play. As the wind huffs and puffs and blows their hasty efforts down, can Ruby prove that patience and persistence pay off? Loosely adapted from The Three Little Pigs and brimming with pluck and fun, The Little Green Swing will inspire readers everywhere to make their own stupendous creations! Brenda Maier is a public school teacher, a gifted education specialist, and the author of the highly acclaimed picture books The Little Red Fort and The Little Blue Bridge. When she isn't writing, Brenda enjoys traveling with her family, baking peanut-free cookies, and watching her five children build amazing creations from found materials. She lives near Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can learn more about her work at brendamaier.com. Sonia Sanchez paints with both traditional and digital brushes, using layers of texture in her work to evoke emotion and movement. She is the illustrator of The Little Red Fort and The Little Blue Bridge by Brenda Maier, Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina, and other acclaimed picture books. Sonia lives with her husband and young children in Barcelona, Spain.