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That Ruby! Wherever she goes, table cloths accidentally pull dishes to the floor, flowers get trampled and spaghetti somehow end up in her hair. You can't take Ruby anywhere! One sunny morning, the postman brings Ruby an amazing invitation to have tea with — the Queen! Ruby had better polish her manners and quickly. Will Ruby really be ready in time?

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and Robin Preiss Glasser know a thing or two about the importance of manners and poise and being ladylike. In Tea For Ruby, they have created the irrepressible Ruby, whose antics and foibles with touch readers' hearts as she tries her very best to do things correctly. In the end, she knows she is loved for who she is, and that she will always be a princess, royal or not!

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Little Ruby reached the Age of Awkwardness and never left. Her family and friends marvel at her ability to drop and spill things, to trip and tumble. Then one day, they marvel when she receives an invitation to take tea with the queen of England! How, they all wondered, could this lovable klutz survive an afternoon with Her Royal Highness? In Tea for Ruby, the answer is served up with grace and poise; not surprising, perhaps, because the author is none other than Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York!
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It seems entirely fitting that a book about a girl invited to take tea with the queen carry the Duchess of York's byline. The author shares her etiquette rules for such a scenario via unruly Ruby, whose excitement renders her boisterous and ineloquent. As she repeatedly proclaims, "I've been invited to have tea with the Queen!," other characters admonish her to mind her various manners: "I hope you won't talk with your mouth full"; "I hope you won't interrupt"; "I hope you'll remember to sit up straight." Ruby barrels through the bustling pages like a little tornado, hair tumbling, shoelaces undone; it's easy to understand everybody's trepidation. Interspersed with pictures of Ruby's chaotic life are her imaginings of an elegant existence at the palace, depicted in golden line drawings, against which she and the other characters are regally clothed in 18th-century-style garments. The thin plot may disappoint princess-loving readers, especially when the identity of "the Queen" is finally revealed, but Glasser's exuberant illustrations, rendered in her unmistakable Fancy Nancy style, sustain the book's spirit. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)

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As the regally but a bit wildly dressed Ruby is having a tea party with her dolls, she is thrilled to receive an invitation to have tea with the Queen. An added note states, "Please bring your very best manners." She rushes to tell everyone the exciting news. Each time she announces it, she reveals how very far she is from "best manners." Ruby's brother hopes she will not interrupt the queen, as she does him. Ruby's friends hope she will learn to wait her turn, as they repeat the refrain spoken earlier by Ruby's brother: "when you have tea with the queen." In this way, Ruby is reminded of her manners, including dressing appropriately, saying "please" and "thank you," not talking with her mouth full, and so forth. All of the advice goes through Ruby's head as she prepares on the big day, which has a heart-warming surprise ending. Glasser stuffs each scene full of active characters and contextual details. Her line drawings are charged with vitality. Watercolors and colored pencils enhance the energetic story as Ruby charges through the local scenes. The backgrounds of the imagined scenes set in the palace are produced with a monochromatic line in contrast to the colorful characters. On the end pages and back cover, line drawings in pink show characters in romantic costumes and fairy tale-like settings. It is an amusing way to remind little girls of good manners. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz
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Another celebrity-authored book about manners. Princess-obsessed Ruby receives a card inviting her to have tea on Sunday with the Queen. As she rushes to tell everyone about her forthcoming engagement, family members, teachers, and friends remind her to adhere to various social graces such as saying "please" and "thank you," not interrupting, and chewing with her mouth closed. The story is simple and clever, and not at all didactic. Glasser paints Ruby as an impetuous, rosy-cheeked girl with a creative imagination and lots of charm. The playful drawings depict an excited Ruby shouting and pushing to tell everyone her news while imagining herself as a proper young lady wearing frilly gowns in elaborately drawn palace settings. Even the lettering for "The Queen" becomes increasingly ornate as Ruby's anticipation grows. She's not disappointed when her hostess turns out to be Grandma. This book will fill a need for girls who can't get enough books about princesses in pink.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781416954194
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
  • Publication date: 9/23/2008
  • Pages: 40
  • Sales rank: 115,479
  • Age range: 4 - 8 Years
  • Product dimensions: 10.44 (w) x 11.14 (h) x 0.46 (d)

Meet the Author

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is the author of several children’s books, including Ballerina Rosie; Tea for Ruby, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser; and the Little Red series as well as a memoir, Finding Sarah. The Duchess is a devoted spokesperson for many charitable organizations, including Changes for Children. She has two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Robin Preiss Glasser is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, written by Jane O’Connor; America: A Patriotic Primer, A is for Abigail, and Our Fifty States by Lynne Cheney, and Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. She lives in Southern California with her family.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 3, 2009

    The drawings make the book

    The story line is lacking in substance, which makes the repetitiveness weary. I pump up the story as I read it, and my grandchildren love the book. The drawings are so beautiful and colorful, it makes it appealing to both adults and children. It is the favorite book at Grandma's house.

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  • Posted October 21, 2008

    Perfect book for grandmothers---and granddaughters!

    I saw the Duchess of York talk about this book on the Today Show and loved her thoughts about how manners aren't fussy, but instead show respect for the people around you. Certainly this book, with its fun and funny illustrations, reinforces good lessons, but your children will love it becauase of the title character's exuberance and warm embrace by her family.

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  • Posted June 2, 2011

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    Great for toddlers too!

    I originally got this book free inside a cereal box and my 2 year-old loved it so much we wore out the little paperback. She's almost 4 now and the meaning of the story is becoming more relevant to her so I'm purchasing a hard cover copy to add to her collection of favorites. I discovered the artist is the same one that illustrates for the "Fancy Nancy" series so someday when she's ready for that it will seem very familiar to her already.

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  • Posted May 10, 2009

    Good Manners

    This book teaches youg girls good manners, but has a wonderful suprise ending.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 20, 2009

    Great for Little Girls Who Love Tea Parties!

    This is a great book for little girls who love tea parties. Ruby tells all her friends and family that she is having tea with the queen and as she progresses through the book, she learns what manners to use when she gets to have tea wtih the "queen". It's a nice way to discuss manners and how to be a lady with our little girls. At the end, the Queen turns out to be her grandmother! My little girl and her grandmother have tea parties all the time, so we found this book perfect for the two of them.

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