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Name: This Way, Ruby!
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Jonathan Emmett

Ruby, the tiniest duckling among five, has a keen eye for details. While her brothers and sisters keep pace with the call "This way, Ruby!" she spots grasses, willow trees, and dragonflies. When a storm scatters the ducklings, Ruby must use her perceptiveness to guide them back to safety.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Jonathan Emmett

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