Ruby & Rufus (Gossie & Friends)

by Olivier Dunrea (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

In this preschool tale from the world of Gossie & Friends, water-loving goslings Ruby and Rufus play on the pond come rain, sleet, snow, or shine!

Ruby and Rufus play at the pond every day. They swim in the rain. They swim when it's windy. Nothing can stop this inseparable pair from doing what they love -- until one day, the pond turns to ICE! Could it be that a frozen pond is twice as nice?

Ruby & Rufus features the perfectly-pitched storytelling and adorable illustrations so beloved by fans of Olivier Dunrea's Gossie & Friends series.

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Starred Review
Rounding out Dunrea's Gossie & Friends series at 12 picture books, his latest has all the simplicity, playfulness, and verve that have made Gossie (2002), Gossie & Gertie (2002), and their companion books so appealing to young children. 

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School Library Journal

Toddler-PreS-Dunrea is back with another splendid addition to series. Here, readers meet Ruby and Rufus, two goslings who love to play in the water. With their bright red swim caps, the pair happily swim and dive in the pond come rain or shine. One day, they are surprised to find the pond is frozen. "Ruby taps the ice with her bill. Rufus taps the ice with his foot." Ruby exuberantly exclaims that it is ice, and the goslings proceed to slide, streak, and glide. The illustrations focus on the protagonists and set them against a background of plentiful white space. A horizontal line marking the water line cleanly divides the illustrations from the spare text running along the bottom of the page, and the small trim size makes the book perfect for little hands to hold while an adult reads aloud. VERDICT A swimmingly good title to share in all kinds of weather.--Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780547867601
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
March 19, 2019
Series
Gossie & Friends
BISAC categories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV009100 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Seasons
JUV002370 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Baby Animals
JUV002280 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Library of Congress categories
Play
Goslings

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