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Ruby and Leonard and the Great Big Surprise
Ruby and Leonard and the Great Big Surprise

Ruby and Leonard and the Great Big Surprise

Illustrated by Judith Rossell

JUVENILE FICTION

24 Pages, 9.5 x 9.5

Hardcover Picture Book, $14.99 (US $14.99) (CA $16.99)

Publication Date: June 2010

ISBN 9781921272967

Rights: US & ASIA X JP

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing (Jun 2010)
Little Hare Books

Available from local and national retailers throughout the US.
 

Overview

When you’re a mouse, even the smallest tasks seem overwhelming—but keeping a secret is the hardest task of all!

One day, Leonard had an idea. He whispered his plan to Ruby. "But it’s a surprise," he said. "So we can’t tell the others?" asked Ruby. "That’s right," said Leonard.

 

In this delightful story of friendship, Leonard wants to make a birthday cake for Ruby, but finds he can’t do it without enlisting Ruby’s help. So he adopts a clever ploy, only to find that it is he who gets the biggest surprise of all! This cute-as-pie picture book includes a delicious cupcake recipe.

Reviews

"Rossell makes Benito positively adorable. . . . Her piney woods are suffused with a soft light; even when a skewed overhead perspective emphasizes Benito's uneasiness, they're still a comfortable place for small children to be."  —Kirkus Reviews on Too Tight, Benito!


"A popular Australian illustrator demonstrates that she can also spin a good yarn."  —Booklist on Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse

Author Biography

Judith Rossell is the author of Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse and Sam and the Killer Robot. She also designs stunning puzzle books, including Inspector Rockfort & the Missing Treasure, and is the illustrator of such picture books as Too Tight, Benito!