The Little Green Swing (Little Ruby's Big Ideas) - by Brenda Maier (Hardcover)

About the Book

Loosely adapted from The Three Little Pigs.

Book Synopsis

Clever Ruby demonstrates the magic of making (and outsmarts her big brothers) in this inspiring romp perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer and the whole Questioneers series!

CBC Children's and Young Adult Favorites Award

CBC Teacher Favorites Award

Oklahoma Book Awards Finalist

Ruby's mind is always full of ideas.

One windy day, she invites her brothers to help build something stupendous. But her brothers don't want to plan--they only want to play. As the wind huffs and puffs and blows their hasty efforts down, can Ruby prove that patience and persistence pay off?

Loosely adapted from The Three Little Pigs and brimming with pluck and fun, The Little Green Swing will inspire readers everywhere to make their own stupendous creations!

Review Quotes

Distinctions and Praise for The Little Green Swing:

CBC Children's and Young Adult Favorites Award

CBC Teacher Favorites Award

Oklahoma Book Awards Finalist

"The contrasting styles of Ruby and her brothers will tickle younger children, who will cheer for the project's outcome. In charcoal pencil, pen, gouache, and digital brushes, Sánchez is at her vigorous best here, serving up dynamic postures and poses in the characters, and such vivid facial expressions that even prereaders will know what's going on. . . watch Ruby, again, come in first, but with grace." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Brenda Maier is a public school teacher, a gifted education specialist, and the author of the highly acclaimed picture books The Little Red Fort and The Little Blue Bridge. When she isn't writing, Brenda enjoys traveling with her family, baking peanut-free cookies, and watching her five children build amazing creations from found materials. She lives near Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can learn more about her work at brendamaier.com.
Sonia Sánchez paints with both traditional and digital brushes, using layers of texture in her work to evoke emotion and movement. She is the illustrator of The Little Red Fort and The Little Blue Bridge by Brenda Maier, Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina, and other acclaimed picture books. Sonia lives with her husband and young children in Barcelona, Spain.