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Ruby Red Shoes
Ruby Red Shoes Goes To Paris
Ruby Red Shoes is a white hare. In the second instalment of Ruby's adventures, Ruby and her grandmother Babushka are off to Paris for a holiday! When they arrive they go and meet Babushka′s brother, Monsieur Gaspar Galushka, who loves hats as much as Ruby loves red shoes. And with Monsieur is his grandson, Felix, who becomes Ruby′s guide while she is in Paris. Together the two young hares zip around Paris on Felix′s racy red scooter taking in all of the beautiful sights that Paris has to offer. It is the adventure of a lifetime, filled with memories that Ruby will treasure forever.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2013
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About the author
Kate Knapp
21 books25 followersHi, and thanks for stopping by my Goodreads page! I don't visit this site often, so the best way to reach me is via my websites at www.rubyredshoes.com.au and www.twigseeds.com or on instagram and facebook where I'm @missrubyredshoes and @twigseeds
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Kate Knapp is an Australian author and illustrator.
Her studio, Twigseeds, has given flight to a world of colourful characters, including the charming and much loved aware hare and children's book character, Ruby Red Shoes.
Ruby lives in a prettily painted caravan with her grandmother, Babushka Galina Galushka. Ruby is gentle and kind and cares for all living things. Her days are spent tending to her vegetable patch, chatting to her chickens and enjoying the outdoors and sunshine. Ruby is particularly partial to strawberry jam and peppermint tea. She is also rather fond of red shoes.
The Twigseeds band of furry and feathery friends have grown a following of both children and grown-ups alike. They have appeared in books, magazines, art prints, greeting cards, stationery, plush toys and bed linen.
Kate creates all her artwork by hand, using pencil, ink, watercolour ... and a bit of magic.
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Kate Knapp is an Australian author and illustrator.
Her studio, Twigseeds, has given flight to a world of colourful characters, including the charming and much loved aware hare and children's book character, Ruby Red Shoes.
Ruby lives in a prettily painted caravan with her grandmother, Babushka Galina Galushka. Ruby is gentle and kind and cares for all living things. Her days are spent tending to her vegetable patch, chatting to her chickens and enjoying the outdoors and sunshine. Ruby is particularly partial to strawberry jam and peppermint tea. She is also rather fond of red shoes.
The Twigseeds band of furry and feathery friends have grown a following of both children and grown-ups alike. They have appeared in books, magazines, art prints, greeting cards, stationery, plush toys and bed linen.
Kate creates all her artwork by hand, using pencil, ink, watercolour ... and a bit of magic.
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January 30, 2019
Ruby Red Shoes is an aware hare who loves to drink tea and spend time in nature. In this book she travels to Paris. Full of beautiful illustrations and sweet positivity, this is one of three in this series.
May 31, 2019
Such a beautiful and sweet book. Love the drawings and the story. Picked this up in a Paris bookstore to help my daughter visualize all the things I had seen and done in Paris. She loves it (2.5 yrs old) and keeps saying, "Momma saw that". An added plus is I love hearing her say Babushka, it's so cute.
January 1, 2020
Ruby Red Shoes is a series to collect. Beautiful illustrations. For girls who like to travel.
March 2, 2020
So adorable! ❤️
February 25, 2021
I love Kate’s style of pencil & watercolour illustration so much - with the coziness of Ruby’s jam filled croissants.
July 30, 2025
Very cute. Beautifully illustrated.
December 3, 2025
This book is my childhood, the art is still so beautiful
January 10, 2018
Such a lovely little book - Mum got me this for Christmas because she thought I'd love the illustrations - she was right of course! I loved all the Parisian buildings and landscapes in the book. I also loved that Kate Knapp appreciated beautiful doorways and signs, which i thought was a really lovely and interesting thing to add to the book.
May 16, 2015
This is the beautiful follow up to Ruby Red Shoes, and I’m so thrilled that I was able to find both the books at the same time so I could read straight from one to another. (I’ve also noticed these books popping up in a few more of my local book shops, which is excellent to see.)
In this story, Ruby and her Grandmother are on their way to Paris where they connect with family and explore the city. There’s not much more of a story than that, much like the first book. Instead, we the readers are given a tour through a world both different and familiar to ours, a little like a good travel narrative. We see more of what Ruby’s thinking here, through her letters home to her french speaking chickens and through the notebook entries she makes – almost always about noticing beautiful things.
The beauty of Paris is something which is strongly shown through the book, both through the whimsical illustrations and through the gorgeous, descriptive text.
“The sun is barely awake when Ruby sleepily opens one eye and hears the song of Paris wafting through the window.
“It’s a chorus of tooting scooters, bicycle bells, delivery trucks inching down narrow laneways, ladies shoes clipping on cobblestone pavements and a harmony of delicate chinks as coffee cups kiss their saucers.”
You could definitely get a wonderful writing project inspired by the way Ruby writes about what she sees. I really love the way the book shows how Ruby records more than just plain descriptions, showing how she makes connections to the rest of her world. Of course there could also be a great project of writing Ruby Red Shoes fanfiction, sending her off to different parts of the world.
The Ruby Red Shoes books are a little different compared to a lot of other childrens books. They don’t feel like picture books, yet they’re not really beginner reader or middle grades books. I get the feeling we’re going to see more and more books of this kind moving into the future, particularly as graphic novels are now more present and available. Hopefully more stories about Ruby Red Shoes are also in the future.
Originally reviewed at Subversive Reader
In this story, Ruby and her Grandmother are on their way to Paris where they connect with family and explore the city. There’s not much more of a story than that, much like the first book. Instead, we the readers are given a tour through a world both different and familiar to ours, a little like a good travel narrative. We see more of what Ruby’s thinking here, through her letters home to her french speaking chickens and through the notebook entries she makes – almost always about noticing beautiful things.
The beauty of Paris is something which is strongly shown through the book, both through the whimsical illustrations and through the gorgeous, descriptive text.
“The sun is barely awake when Ruby sleepily opens one eye and hears the song of Paris wafting through the window.
“It’s a chorus of tooting scooters, bicycle bells, delivery trucks inching down narrow laneways, ladies shoes clipping on cobblestone pavements and a harmony of delicate chinks as coffee cups kiss their saucers.”
You could definitely get a wonderful writing project inspired by the way Ruby writes about what she sees. I really love the way the book shows how Ruby records more than just plain descriptions, showing how she makes connections to the rest of her world. Of course there could also be a great project of writing Ruby Red Shoes fanfiction, sending her off to different parts of the world.
The Ruby Red Shoes books are a little different compared to a lot of other childrens books. They don’t feel like picture books, yet they’re not really beginner reader or middle grades books. I get the feeling we’re going to see more and more books of this kind moving into the future, particularly as graphic novels are now more present and available. Hopefully more stories about Ruby Red Shoes are also in the future.
Originally reviewed at Subversive Reader
January 15, 2016
This is a delightful children's book from the front to back cover! I love the fact that author Kate Knapp hasn't shied away from using beautiful descriptive language - in a book clearly written for young children.
Ruby's trip to Paris with her grandmother offers children the opportunity to taste, smell, hear and feel for life in France. What a wonderful way for children to be introduced to the rest of the world, including simple phrases and cultural differences - leaving my 6 and 10 year old daughters saying, 'Mum, can you take us to Paris one day?'!
This story is fast becoming one of my favourite children's books (right up there with Fancy Nancy). I can't imagine anyone picking it up and not becoming delighted with it too.
Ruby's trip to Paris with her grandmother offers children the opportunity to taste, smell, hear and feel for life in France. What a wonderful way for children to be introduced to the rest of the world, including simple phrases and cultural differences - leaving my 6 and 10 year old daughters saying, 'Mum, can you take us to Paris one day?'!
This story is fast becoming one of my favourite children's books (right up there with Fancy Nancy). I can't imagine anyone picking it up and not becoming delighted with it too.
July 26, 2021
In this Ruby Red Shoes book, Ruby and her Grandma go on a trip to Paris. They travel on the plane "The Flying Hare" and stay in a beautiful apartment. The next day Ruby goes to the market and looks at all the fruits, breads, jams and crepes. She sees the Eiffel Tower, goes to the Rodin Museum and visits other markets which have beautiful flowers as well as having a hot chocolate in a cafe. Ruby then heads home, ready for the next adventure.... whatever that may be!
December 9, 2013
Very pretty girly story about Ruby and her grandmother visiting Paris.
November 14, 2016
Her chooks with impeccable French accent..and the escargots!
November 25, 2016
The most delightful little tale & so beautifully illustrated. One of my favourite children's books.
February 19, 2024
So cute reading for my friends
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