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Children's Books that celebrate our DIFFERENCES! There's room for us ALL! Multicultural book shop

🌐 www.rubysreads.co.uk

07/09/2026

📚 A few snaps from our weekend - We popped up with and met so many book-loving families. We loved seeing the books you chose!

A special thank you to author and illustrator for coming through and signing copies of her books. ✍🏾

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, supported our small business. Representation matters! 🌍💫

05/09/2026

Come see us today at the Whitgift Centre, Croydon! 📚✨

Looking for diverse children’s books that celebrate our differences? We’d love to see you!

📍 Whitgift Centre, Croydon
🕘 until 6pm

Can’t make it in person? Shop online at rubysreads.co.uk

01/09/2026

POV: You found the perfect storytime book 👀📚

We love seeing our books find their way into the hands of new readers! Shoutout to Uche Kay 😎 for sharing their book haul with us 💛

Thank you to POP UP & for having us over the weekend, we will be back soon. 📸 Thank you AFI|AKOS 📸

Looking for more stories to add to your shelves? Head to our website to discover even more beautiful children’s books 📚

28/08/2026

This is why we love what we do — sharing books that celebrate all children, help little ones see themselves and others in stories, and open up conversations about inclusion, acceptance and kindness. 💛

Head online to order - www.rubysreads.co.uk

⭐A World for Me and You⭐
✍️🏽 Uji Asika
🎨 Jennie Poh

Imagine a world where everyone looks identical.....
Where all the food tastes the same....
Where all we all speak the same language....

Doesn't that sound boring?!

Harness the power of imagination snd help children explore diversity in this joyful picture book that celebrates our incredible world as it really is: 195 countries, 10 million colours snd 6,500 different languages. It's the perfect way to start talking to little ones about inclusion, acceptance and kindness.

£7.99 Paperback
Suggested read age 3-7 years

25/08/2026

Your next storytime pick? 👇🏾

A little book with plenty of Superhero magic packed inside🦖✨

Available to order online - www.rubysreads.co.uk

⭐Kid Rex to the Rescue⭐
✍️🏽 Mayo Agard-Olubo
🎨

Meet Max, an ordinary kid with extraordinary dino powers...

It may look like a messy bedroom that needs to be tidied, but for Max it's...a new mission for KID REX!

Cape? Check
Dino mask? Check
Dino-disc and awesome gadgets? Check

As Max's imagination transforms him into undefeated superhero Kid Rex, he's ready to use his dinosaur powers to battle past a giant sea dragon, rolling robots and even a dust bunny army! Can Kid Rex - and his sidekick Dino Dad - defeat the evil King Dust Bunny and return the residents of Toy Town safely to their homes?

£7.99 Paperback
Suggested read age 3-7 years

13/08/2026

We’re so excited to celebrate this incredible new book by

Happy Publication Day – African Queens! 🎉👑

Available online at www.rubysreads.co.uk and in store with our wonderful stockist

⭐African Queens: Incredible stories of Africa's Legendary Women Leaders⭐
✍️🏽 🎨 Onyinye Iwu

Travel through 2,000 years of history and meet the legendary women leaders of Africa – from Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt to the fierce Amazon warriors of Dahomey and many more!

Be inspired by the empowering stories of trailblazing queens, like:

– The Sudanese queen, Amanirenas, who defeated the Romans
– The Moroccan pirate queen, Sayyida Al-Hurra, who took back her treasure
– The mighty Queen Mother of Ghana, Yaa Asantewaa, who tricked an empire
– The wonderful warrior women of Dahomey (Benin) who protected their king, and many more!

Bursting full of bold illustrations and astounding facts, these tales of courageous queens will be perfect for inspiring any budding historians and an ideal gift for fans of Little People Big Dreams, Fantastically Great Women, David Olusoga's Black and British and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.

£12.99 Hardback
Suggested read age 7- 10 yesrs

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