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Ruby Lu, Star of the Show
by
Lenore Look,
Stef Choi
Ruby is starting third grade, and she can't wait! In third grade you get to join clubs, like for knitting and ballroom dancing and yoga. In third grade you get to sign up for a musical instrument (Ruby is convinced that she is destined to play the harp) and play in the orchestra. In third grade you also get to learn cursive...and that's only the beginning! But for Ruby Lu,...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
February 8th 2011
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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I picked up this book for Madeleine's reading practice - she reads some, i read some more, she reads some, etc. We had, previously, read Ruby Lu, Brave and True. Many of my comments here apply to that book, too.
There is a lot to love about this book, as far as I am concerned. The writing is nice - easy to get through without being lazy. The characters are good role models (something I really do appreciate in books for my daughter). In this book there is a mini-theme of Haiku, which was wonderful...more
There is a lot to love about this book, as far as I am concerned. The writing is nice - easy to get through without being lazy. The characters are good role models (something I really do appreciate in books for my daughter). In this book there is a mini-theme of Haiku, which was wonderful...more
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As posted on Outside of a Dog:
In 2004, Ruby Lu, star of Ruby Lu, Brave and True by Lenore Look, joined the ranks of Ramona, Judy Moody and Junie B. Jones as the newest precocious youngster in the chapter book set. Since then, Ruby has appeared in two more books, 2006’s Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything and the new Ruby Lu, Star of the Show. With this newest title, she’s also gotten a makeover, care of new illustrator Stef Choi (the previous two titles were illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf).
In Ruby Lu,...more
In 2004, Ruby Lu, star of Ruby Lu, Brave and True by Lenore Look, joined the ranks of Ramona, Judy Moody and Junie B. Jones as the newest precocious youngster in the chapter book set. Since then, Ruby has appeared in two more books, 2006’s Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything and the new Ruby Lu, Star of the Show. With this newest title, she’s also gotten a makeover, care of new illustrator Stef Choi (the previous two titles were illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf).
In Ruby Lu,...more
Oh YES! What a great book. I love Ruby Lu. I totally identified with her. I loved her parents. I loved her teacher. I loved her cousin Flying Duck. I laughed at her friend from LA who thought everything cost $300. I laughed at her yoga-performing dog. (I didn't like that they made her friend Panchito so insistently ornery, or that, having made the decision to have him speak in Spanish, they didn't bother think it mattered that it was incorrect in a way no native Spanish-speaker would screw up. I...more
Ruby Lu is fabulous, as ever, and should appeal to quite a range of kids. The illustrations by debut illustrator Stef Choi are adorable and definitely add kid appeal. It is not necessary to have read the first two Ruby Lu books to enjoy this one, but fans of this book may want to go back and read Ruby's previous adventures. This would make a great classroom read-aloud, and some teachers may use it during a poetry unit, as Ruby Lu's 3rd grade class is busy working on haiku. (It would also work wi...more
The best thing about starting third grade was everything... until things quickly start to fall off the track for Ruby Lu. When her dad is laid off, Ruby wants to help, but none of her money-making ideas seem to pan out. Can't Ruby do anything to help her family?
Ruby's a sprightly and well-meaning third grader and this is a story that many kids will identify with. It reminded me of an updated Ramona and her Father. The Ruby Lu series is a great choice for kids starting to read chapter books.
Ruby's a sprightly and well-meaning third grader and this is a story that many kids will identify with. It reminded me of an updated Ramona and her Father. The Ruby Lu series is a great choice for kids starting to read chapter books.
Ruby Lu faces many challenges as a new third grader. The themes of change, struggling in a difficult economy, and helping one’s neighbors are timely and are explained at a level young people can understand. Ruby is a likeable and capable character with a lot of depth, but we don’t get to know any of the other characters in the book. Multicultural themes abound in this short novel. The action felt a little flat at times, though. The illustrations are fun and follow the narrative well.
Ruby reminds me a little of Ramona Quimby. She finds herself in certain situations or predicaments that seem very challenging at the time. She grapples with them, addresses them, learns from them and in the process becomes a stronger and wiser girl. The book has a good balance of humor/funny moments and seriousness.
And as my 8 year old daughter describes Ruby, "She's funny. She's cool".
And as my 8 year old daughter describes Ruby, "She's funny. She's cool".
Ruby Lu is excited about beginning third grade, but she is facing some difficult times. Her father has just lost his job and third grade is not off to a good start. But Ruby Lu is spunky and has wonderful parents and a great teacher. I thought that this was a fun book with great characters.
Ruby Lu is a very good charecter. She is funny. I really like person who rote this book. I liked Ruby Lu's dog. I like how she tells the truth. She is very smart. And i love that. And I like the book.
If I could go 4 1/2 stars, I would. I liked this one even better than the first 2 RUBY LU books- quite funny. I think Look does a terrific job here of getting the kid's viewpoint just right.
Cute book, recommended for 3rd grade and up.
I have always enjoyed the Ruby Lu series for young readers and was delighted to come across another new book.
At the beginning I really liked it. But in the middle I was not sure. But at the end I wanted more.
Overall, I think the illustrations somewhat outshine the text, but both work together to tell a strong story about a girl who is sure to find fans among readers of the Just Grace and Mallory McDonald series.
Read my full review on my blog: http://sharingsoda.blogspot.com/2011/...
Read my full review on my blog: http://sharingsoda.blogspot.com/2011/...
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I first began making picture books in kindergarten because my other career option at the time was stealing. But a life of crime requires practice and patience, neither of which I had, so I settled into industry, making what I coveted but what my parents could not afford to buy: beautiful books like the ones my teacher read to us in school.
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