Join in Ruffles’s adventures as he faces all the troubles of toddler life in this brightly colored picture book series.
Ruffles loves a lot of things, like howling, scratching, eating, and playing with his bouncy ball. When Ruffles loses his bouncy ball, he’s not sure what to do. Luckily, his friend Ruby has a great idea to look for it at the park. At first Ruffles is too sad to play when he and Ruby still can’t find his bouncy ball. But when he spots Ruby in a squishy muddy puddle, Ruffles remembers that he loves those, too, and suddenly he isn’t as sad anymore. Ruffles learns that games are fun because of who you play with, and he loves playing with Ruby.
David Melling grew up in London and has illustrated for magazines and advertising agencies as well as animated TV and film. He is the creator of the Hugless Douglas series and the picture book The Kiss That Missed, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He is the creator of around 150 books, and his work that has been translated in over thirty languages. David Melling lives near Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children.
Young children, particularly those who remember losing a beloved toy, will relate to the story, and the illustrations, drawn in pencil with digitally added color, are simple and beguiling. —Booklist
It’s a gentle, but valuable, lesson on moving past disappointment. Ruffles can cope without his ball. So can you. A delightful romp that subtly teaches kids how to deal with disappointment. —School Library Journal
Join in Ruffles’s adventures as he faces all the troubles of toddler life in this brightly colored picture book series.
Ruffles loves a lot of things, like howling, scratching, eating, and playing with his bouncy ball. When Ruffles loses his bouncy ball, he’s not sure what to do. Luckily, his friend Ruby has a great idea to look for it at the park. At first Ruffles is too sad to play when he and Ruby still can’t find his bouncy ball. But when he spots Ruby in a squishy muddy puddle, Ruffles remembers that he loves those, too, and suddenly he isn’t as sad anymore. Ruffles learns that games are fun because of who you play with, and he loves playing with Ruby.
Creators
David Melling grew up in London and has illustrated for magazines and advertising agencies as well as animated TV and film. He is the creator of the Hugless Douglas series and the picture book The Kiss That Missed, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He is the creator of around 150 books, and his work that has been translated in over thirty languages. David Melling lives near Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children.
Young children, particularly those who remember losing a beloved toy, will relate to the story, and the illustrations, drawn in pencil with digitally added color, are simple and beguiling. —Booklist
It’s a gentle, but valuable, lesson on moving past disappointment. Ruffles can cope without his ball. So can you. A delightful romp that subtly teaches kids how to deal with disappointment. —School Library Journal
