from pataustin

With very simple text and fresh watercolor illustrations, Stead regales Ruby's search for a friend. Illustrations carry the story. When Ruby asks another bird, "are you ever afraid because you are small?" Stead's answer is in illustration not text: A huge flock of birds together form the shape of...

from Sullywriter

Bold little bird seeks out friends.

from gsmith3

This is a simple story about a bird named Ruby. I had a little difficulty discerning the central message of this story. I believe the author was trying to make a correlation between a tiny bird amongst big animals and one person and a big world. All in all, the story didn't really hold my interes...

from krausch

I really enjoyed this book because it shows that anyone can be your friend, even if they do not look like you. The little bird, Ruby tried so hard to be friends with everyone, not matter how big or small they were. At the end of the story, she findsbirds that look just like her and she introduces...

from krausch

I really enjoyed this book because it shows that anyone can be your friend, even if they do not look like you. The little bird, Ruby tried so hard to be friends with everyone, not matter how big or small they were. At the end of the story, she findsbirds that look just like her and she introduces...