{"product_id":"the-littlest-elephant-a-one-and-only-ruby-story-9780063357785","title":"The Littlest Elephant: A One and Only Ruby Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Newbery Award-winning and bestselling author of the modern classic One and Only series comes a gorgeous picture book introducing young readers to Ruby, the beloved baby elephant.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuby is the littlest elephant in the herd at the animal sanctuary, where she lives near her best friends Ivan the silverback gorilla and Bob the lovable mutt. Ruby loves all the things that make being an elephant fun, like splashing in muddy puddles and spraying water through her trunk. But there are parts of being an elephant that she doesn't love so much, like her new tusks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe herd is preparing for Ruby's Tuskday, a day to celebrate the fact that Ruby is growing up, and for remembering. Ruby has lots of happy memories, but she also has lots of sad ones, ones that are hard to think about. Surrounded by the love of her herd and her friends, the littlest elephant will see that growing up doesn't have to be scary, and that remembering the darkness can help us appreciate the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful and poignant story shows readers the importance of honoring the past, cherishing the present, and facing the future without fear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Applegate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storytide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.71h x 10.79w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063357785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eApplegate, Katherine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Applegate\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including the One and Only series, the Endling series, \u003cem\u003e Crenshaw\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWishtree\u003c\/em\u003e, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series. She lives with her family in Nevada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudge, Lita:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLita Judge\u003c\/strong\u003e is the acclaimed author and illustrator of 30 books including \u003cem\u003eFlight School\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMary's Monster\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOne Thousand Tracings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBorn in the Wild\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRed Sled\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHoot and Peep\u003c\/em\u003e. Before she created art and books, Lita was a geologist and worked on dinosaur digs. She lives in New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Katherine Applegate \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754055549085,"sku":"9780063357785","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a0075efe-5488-4fbe-abe6-e2f6b8583f25.jpg?v=1774332201","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-littlest-elephant-a-one-and-only-ruby-story-9780063357785","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}