
40 pages 4-8 years Pub Date Jun 02 2026 Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing | Beach Lane Books
ABOUT THE BOOK
A little fox uses tools to overcome anxiety and make friends at her new school in this heartfelt picture book from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light!
It’s Ruby the fox’s first day at a new school. She’s a little nervous, but luckily, she has her tools to help: a tape measure to count her breaths if she feels overwhelmed, pliers to remind her to be flexible, and safety goggles to see things in a new way.
When Ruby finds out her class is having an egg drop competition, she wants to share her ideas, but she feels shy surrounded by all her talkative classmates. Can she use her tools to find the confidence to speak up, and maybe even make some new friends?

MY THOUGHTS
Ruby is nervous and has a little tool kit to help remind her to keep things calm.
One day at school she and her classmates are painting a banner.
Her ideas are different than her classmates and they keep telling her how to paint differently.
Becoming overwhelmed even her tools don’t help her this time.
She throws paint everywhere to let out her frustrations and instantly regrets it.
Pappy talks to the teacher, and Ruby apologizes to her teacher and friends and they’re very understanding.
A nice book to teach children it’s okay to be angry, we all feel this emotion, but we need to find ways to cope with it.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Author-illustrator Apryl Stott grew up drawing and making delightful creative messes. Her first story, “How to Get Rid of My Baby Sister” was written in third grade. Since then, she has learned how to be kind to her sister and how to clean up after herself. Mostly. She spends her days working in her studio, listening to podcasts, and picking up after her daughter’s delightful creative messes. Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light is her first picture book. Learn more at AprylStottDesign.com.

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