Who, you may ask, would be excited to capture a photograph of a snail mid-poo?
Ruth Owen, that’s who.
What’s more, she built a snail sanctuary in her backyard in order to capture close-up and personal photos of snails going about their daily lives, poo and all.
You see snails—and just about every other zoological, botanical, scientific, environmental and nonfiction subject there is—are precisely the stuff about which Ruth LOVES to write.
Ruth Owen started out happily producing beautiful, photo-filled nonfiction children’s books for other publishers. Then one of her publishers suggested she publish her OWN books.
And the seed was planted.
Ruth told her best friend Shan White about this newest dream. Many discussions, meetings, plans, and learning-curves later, Ruth and Shan became the co-founders and business partners behind Ruby Tuesday Books.
Ruth’s goal for Ruby Tuesday Books is to create informative books that kids ages 0-16 will love to read. To date, Ruby Tuesday Books offers over 150 titles across a wide range of nonfiction science topics, from plants and pollution to crawly creatures and geology.
Most of Ruby Tuesday’s titles lean heavily into using photographs of real-life subjects to pique the interest of young readers. And as Ruby Tuesday’s lead creator, Ruth takes the photographs that illustrate them.
It’s no wonder then that Ruby Tuesday’s books are irresistible resources for educators, librarians, and most importantly curious young readers. But don’t take MY word for it. Check out these upcoming Ruby Tuesday nonfiction series and individual titles!
Every truck-loving young reader’s dream comes true with Ruby Tuesday’s “We Drive It” series, written by Alix Wood. Each of the six informative picture books follows a specific type of large truck. Filled with facts and photographs, this series will turn tots into truck experts! The “We Deliver It” titles—as with nearly all Ruby Tuesday titles—are each available in paperback or with library binding. The series features:
We Drive Milk Tankers
We Drive Dump Trucks
We Drive Concrete Mixer Trucks
We Drive Oversize Load Trucks
We Drive Tanker Trucks
We Drive Car Carriers
The “Welcome to My World” series by Ellen Lawrence (and previously titled “My World Your World”) introduces young readers to aspects of daily life among our global neighbors with whom we share this planet. Each title in this series is filled with Ruby Tuesday’s trademark rich facts and detailed photography. Upcoming titles in this series include:
Playtime Around the World
Clothes Around the World
Food Around the World
Schools Around the World
Celebrations Around the World
Homes Around the World
Animal moms aren’t the only animal parents in our world. So too are some very special animal dads! “The Best Animal Dad” (author to be announced) series introduces young zoologists to a variety of animal dads who jump in with the moms to care for their offspring. A wealth of fascinating facts awaits animal-loving young readers—accompanied, of course, by Ruth Owen’s eye-grabbing photos! Upcoming books in this series include Emperor Penguins, Gorillas, Lions, and Seahorses.
Dive into Ruby Tuesday’s fascinating, fact-filled, photo-rich picture books! I’m sure you—and the young nonfiction-loving readers in your lives—will be as excited as we are to get your hands and eyes on these curiosity-piquing books!