Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind

I have blogged about Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything , an early chapter book written by Lenore Look and illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf, at Color Online. :o) Click here to check it out!

*I've blogged about Ruby Lu, Brave and True , an early chapter book written by Lenore Look and illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf, over at Color Online. Click here to read the post. I loved Ruby Lu, Brave and True so much that I read it twice in a row. I just bought the sequel Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything , so expect me to blog about it at Color Online next week. :o) *I've been given a Sunshine Award by Megumi Lemons of Goomie's World . "The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogging world." Thank you, Megumi! Megumi is an illustrator and you should all check out her work here . *I will be in Singapore from May 5 to May 9 to attend the very first Asian Festival of Children's Content . Expect blog posts from me about the festival. I AM SO EXCITED!!! Let me know if you are going to the festival too. :o)

The Valentine's Day concert is just a few days away. Ruby Rai is part of the Loveheart Dance. Unfortunately, when Ruby stands on tiptoe and turns circles, she wobbles and falls over. When she jumps, her feet hardly leave the ground. When she tries to wave her heart-shaped balloon gracefully, it gets caught between her knees. Ruby wants to dance just like her Auntie Pooja who won a Bollywood dancing competition! Auntie Pooja gives Ruby a heart made of rubies for good luck. Will it help Ruby dance gracefully during the concert? A Heart for Ruby , written by Franzeska Ewart and illustrated by Lauren Tobia (Walker Books, 2009), is a really quiet book with three connected short stories for children, but I like it. I like how it handles the ideas of luck and self-confidence in a very gentle and natural way. I like how above all it is a touching book about the relationship between an aunt and her niece. Tariq Chaudury simply adores his funny dad. But when his teacher invites his dad to ...