Ruby Maps Her World
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It’s Ruby’s first time drawing a map all by herself. She eagerly grabs her journal and markers and heads outside with her mama close behind. Down the street, under...
Published By Christy Ottaviano Books
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 40
Publication Date 10/21/2025
ISBN 9780316478441
Dimensions 9.6 inches x 11.3 inches
“Phumiruk’s clean illustrations in soft colors are a sedate foil to Ruby’s hand-drawn icons representing each thing she sees on her walk, with dotted lines charting her path and written notes labeling her pictures. Each image of a real-life scene is juxtaposed with Ruby’s interpretation, giving readers the feeling of peeking into her notebook.….Will most certainly inspire young cartographers to chart their own worlds. ”—Kirkus Reviews
"Measured text by Yolen and reportorial watercolor-textured digital illustrations by Phumiruk convey a knowable and approachable landscape....With its reliance on an individual’s renderings, the book offers a lovely revelation: the best maps don’t just show where one is, but also how one relates and what one perceives."—Publishers Weekly
"[This book] discusses the rewards of teaching kids to create their own maps. In this fundamentally quiet story, Ruby’s parents, though apparently separated or divorced, find a way for each of them to be with Ruby on her birthday. The expressive digital illustrations reflect this picture book’s positive tone and happy ending."—Booklist