Ruby's Sleepover

by Kathryn White, Miriam Latimer (Illustrator)

Ruby and Mai are camping out in the garden. As the night draws in, all sorts of scary characters head towards their tent. Luckily, Ruby has some magical objects in her rucksack, but will they be enough to keep the girls safe?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Realistic Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Donna Mork · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two little girls decide to sleep in a tent in the back yard. They have fun until their imagination starts to get the better of them. They hear a grumble of a giant. She tosses out her beans so the giant can climb a beanstalk. Then they go out and look and see a shadow with wings and are sure a dragon is coming to get them. Then at last she hears pirates coming to get her. She makes a wish on her magic ring and they are gone too. Now they can sleep.

[Valleri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cute book shows what kinds of fun can ensue when two little girls go camping. I would highly recommend this book to anyone exploring a camping or empowerment theme.

[Michelle Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Themes: friends, being brave, camping out

[Benjamin Elliott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read "Mai" as sounding like 'my' instead of 'may' for most of the book until it came up in a rhyme because that's the pronunciation that made sense for the ai vowel. Other than the one rhyme, which could have been something else, the name was not integral to the story so it could have easily been changed or at least used a standard spelling.

[Linda Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just in time for summer and backyard camp outs! Rhyming text describes imaginary visitors as darkness falls on two friends having a backyard sleepover. Great for camping, bedtime, imagination, friends themed preschool storytimes.

[Louise Betts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is wonderful and I have re-read it time after time with my 3 year old. The illustrations are magical and the author's storytelling brings the excitement of childhood sleepovers to life. More please Kathryn & Barefoot!

[Burbank Library Children's Department · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for those braving their own sleepovers for the first time.

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Who hasn't been afraid at night in a strange place?