Toodle-oo Ruby Blue

by Denny Taylor

Toodle-oo is a touching story about two little girls – Ruby Blue and Lilly Wu – saying goodbye to each other. Part poem, part song – the words rhyme as Ruby Blue and Lilly Wu remember playing together: Toodle-oo Ruby Blue!

I had fun playing with you.
I was really worried when I saw your tiger –
But it was very funny when you tried to hide her!

In the vibrant illustrations the tiger is a small soft toy that grows to be a larger than life real tiger, which almost leaps from the page in Rachel Backshall's brilliant illustrations.

Destined to be a beloved classic, Toodle-oo is highly predictable and easy to read. Both children and adults already love it.

Paperback

Published June 1, 2017

About the author

Denny Taylor is a researcher and novelist who regards art, literature, and science inseparable. She is a lifelong activist and scholar committed to nurturing the imagination and human spirit. She has received both national and international awards for her research and scholarship.

She has published thirteen books, is the recipient of the Modern Language of Association of America Mina P. Shaughnessy Award, and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2004 she was inducted in the International Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame.

She is Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies at Hofstra University, and the founder of Garn Press.

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's so hard to end a play date and say goodbye. In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Denny Taylor recreates that tense and difficult moment when it is time to end a play date and say goodbye. With humor and fun, she provides all sorts of ways to ease the stress of leaving a good friend and transitioning to another activity.