{"product_id":"the-little-blue-bridge-little-rubys-big-ideas-9781338538014","title":"The Little Blue Bridge (Little Ruby's Big Ideas)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe can-do heroine from the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Fort\u003c\/i\u003e returns in this fresh, feminist spin on \u003ci\u003eThe Three Billy Goats Gruff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Readers will happily discover that trip-trapping to friendship and cooperation is indeed a pie-worthy prize.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuby's mind is always full of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, she spies some blueberries across the creek and invites her brothers to pick some. Unfortunately, the bridge is blocked by scary Santiago. \u003ci\u003e\"I'm the boss, and you can't cross... unless you give me a snack,\"\u003c\/i\u003e he demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne by one, the brothers scamper across, promising Santiago that the next sibling has a better snack. When at last it's Ruby's turn, she refuses to be bullied and creates her own way to cross the creek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis modern spin on a classic tale weaves folklore, feminism, STEM, and a Latinx cast into a delightful read-aloud that celebrates creativity and building bridges of friendship and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrenda Maier is a public school teacher, a gifted education specialist, and the author of the highly acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Fort\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Blue Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Fort\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Blue Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e by Brenda Maier, \u003ci\u003eEvelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away\u003c\/i\u003e by Meg Medina, and other acclaimed picture books. Sonia lives with her husband and young children in Barcelona, Spain.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707622658322,"sku":"9781338538014","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb2fa1d2-b326-4c0a-8995-38a3beca06fb.jpg?v=1734501025","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-little-blue-bridge-little-rubys-big-ideas-9781338538014","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}