#blogbookaday: The Secrets of Ninja School

Summary:  “Ruby sets out to learn her own secret skill at Master Willow’s School for Ninjas in this charming picture book that celebrates confidence, creativity, and kindness.

Includes a craft for making a felt stuffed dragon!

Master Willow’s Ninja School is a place where junior ninja saplings must learn many important skills: how to make themselves invisible, fight skillfully, meditate patiently and—most importantly—how to be brave and unleash their own secret talent. But Ruby’s no good at traditional ninja skills and she seems too afraid to conquer her fears. Can a quiet, gentle sapling really graduate from ninja school? Yes! Especially when she taps into her own special talents.” (Taken from Goodreads)

Review: Ruby’s having trouble learning the skills necessary to become a ninja and is really worried that she’ll never learn her own secret skill. But soon, she finds her strength and courage and uses her own special talents to become an amazing ninja.

Personal Reaction: I enjoyed this story that is part ninja story and part celebration of kindness and friendship. Ruby isn’t great at all the things that make a ninja, but she continues to practice and finally conquers her fears to help her friends. I really like that the focus becomes Ruby’s secret skills and although she learns to sneak and jump and creep, her real skills take creativity, friendship, patience and kindness!

Title: The Secrets of Ninja School
Author: Deb Pilutti
Illustrator: Deb Pilutti
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: March 20, 2018

This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!