{"product_id":"9781599900520","title":"Ruthie and the (Not So) Very Busy Day","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRuthie and the (Not So) Very Busy Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laura Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Saturday morning—Ruthie's very favorite day. No school. No homework. No practices. Just a day to be with Mom and Dad. And Ruthie has BIG plans with her day off. But they keep getting interrupted. Dad has to go off to help Grandma. Mom has errands to run. Poor Ruthie is suddenly having the worst day ever! Will things ever look up? And can Ruthie manage to find any fun on her favorite day? Old and new fans alike will find much to love in this new Ruthie picture book, which stresses the importance of taking a break from the hustle and bustle to enjoy cozy family time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rankin creates a believable scenario in which everything going wrong can somehow work out all right . . . Readers of all ages will easily identify with Ruthie's trying day.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ruthie . . . will resonate with children. Pen and acrylic paints on watercolor paper capture the youngster's animated expressions and provide cheery details to her comfy home.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Children will learn, in an entertaining way, that sometimes things do not go as planned.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sprightly artwork is cheery in all respects, except when it comes to Ruthie. With subtle brushstrokes, Rankin captures all the varied emotions Ruthie goes through: glee, defiance, worry, fear, and eventually relief.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Emotionally authentic in text and art, this story gets its message across without preaching . . . an excellent choice for bibliotherapy as well as for entertaining reading.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781599900520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596320387278,"sku":"9781599900520","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8f466aab-3f16-46d2-b553-774023ecd8f6.jpg?v=1637854969","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781599900520","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}