Children’s Book Characters Named Ruby
Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Ruby. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!
Bunny Cakes (Max and Ruby series) by Rosemary Wells
It’s Grandma’s birthday, and Max wants to make her an icky, worm-infested cake. But Ruby says, “No, Max. We are going to make Grandma an angel surprise cake, with raspberry-fluff icing.” Will Max let his bossy older sister keep him out of the kitchen? Or will they both become bunnies who bake?
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.9 Goodreads- 4.05
- 2-5 year olds
Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip C. Stead
Join Ruby, a plucky little bird, as she ventures through life, making new friends, learning new skills and asking questions which may have some very surprising results.
- Other characters: Skeepwock
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.7 Goodreads-3.7
- 3-6 year olds or Preschool-1st
One and Only Ruby (#3) by Katherine Applegate
Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby’s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.
- Other characters: Nickname “Tusky”, Akello, T.J., Laheli, Masika, Elodie, Zaina, Stella, Rowdy, Moo, Minnie, Julia, Boss, George, Kinyani, Jabori, “Nya”, Gichinga, & Odongo
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.8 Goodreads- 4.3
- 3-7th grade or 8+ year olds
- Lexile Measure: 650L
The Pug Who Wanted to be a Reindeer by Bella Swift
- Ruby is a character in the book
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.8 Goodreads-4.3
- 7-10 year olds or 2nd-5th grade
Rainbow Magic #1 Ruby the Red by Daisy Meadows, Illustrator: Georgie Ripper
One day, new friends Kirsty and Rachel discover a magical surprise when they find a fairy at the end of a rainbow! Ruby the Red Fairy takes them to Fairyland, but the beautiful kingdom is in trouble. Can Kirsty and Rachel help Ruby save her six fairy sisters so they can bring color back to Fairyland?
- Ratings: Amazon- 5.0 Goodreads- 3.9
- 6-8 year olds or 1st-3rd grade
- Lexile Measure: 620L
Ruby & Rufus (series) written and illustrated by Olivier Dunrea
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.9 Goodreads- 3.6
- Baby-3 years or Preschool
Ruby and the Royal Baby (Princess Katie’s Kittens) by Julie Sykes, Illustrator: Richard Morgan
A princess, a palace, and six cute kittens! There’s great excitement in the palace. The Queen is having a baby. Princess Katie and her best friend Becky can’t wait and busy themselves helping to prepare for the new arrival. Tilly, the silver and white kitten, wants to help too, but her efforts lead to trouble. Then Tilly disappears. Princess Katie and Becky set out to find her and discover something surprising!
- Ratings: Amazon-5.0
- 5-8 year olds or Kindergarten-3rd grade
This way, Ruby! by Jonathan Emmett, Illustrator: Rebecca Harry
Ruby’s brothers and sisters are always racing off in search of adventure. “This way, Ruby!” they call. But Ruby, who is still the littlest, likes to take things slowly, in her own time. She prefers to look at all the grassy banks, the willow trees, and the dragonflies, which is just as well, for when the ducklings get lost in the storm, it’s up to Ruby to find the way back home!
- Ratings: Amazon-4.8 Goodreads-3.8
- 3-5 year olds or Preschool-Kindergarten
- Lexile Measure: AD560L
Violet and the Jurassic Land Exhibit by Jen Malia, Illustrated by Peter Francis
The Infinity Rainbow Club is volunteering at the local natural history museum where Violet’s parents work. Violet loves setting up the new augmented reality exhibit, but she worries that something will go wrong. Her OCD has her repeatedly checking for errors. Can Violet find a way to trust her work and enjoy the exhibit?
- Other characters: Nick, Ms. Daisy, Lao Lao, Dr. Hart, Bo, Connor, Ruby, Owen, Jasmine, Matt, Grace, & Ms. Wishbone
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7
- 7-10 year olds or 2nd-3rd
- Lexile Measure: 660L
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