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Rosie Gets Ready

A Picture Book
By Sergio Ruzzier
Series: Rosie's Routines
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Brief Description
Follow the graceful and tidy—mostly!—morning routine of a cheeky, charming new character, from two-time Geisel-winning author-illustrator Sergio Ruzzier. Wake up, wash your hands and snout, soak in the bath, and pick out the perfect outfit—it’s time to get ready with Rosie Gets Ready! Follow one piglet... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Follow the graceful and tidy—mostly!—morning routine of a cheeky, charming new character, from two-time Geisel-winning author-illustrator Sergio Ruzzier.

Wake up, wash your hands and snout, soak in the bath, and pick out the perfect outfit—it’s time to get ready with Rosie Gets Ready!

Follow one piglet as she prepares for her day, step by careful step. Where is she going, neat as a pin? Just wait and see!

With an endearing new porcine star and his signature offbeat sense of humour, award-winning author-illustrator Sergio Ruzzier presents the perfect read-aloud for little ones and their morning routines.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419780691

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sergio Ruzzier Series: Rosie's Routines Young Adult

About the Author

Sergio Ruzzier is a Sendak Fellow who has written and illustrated many critically acclaimed children’s books, including NO! Said Custard the Squirrel and The Real Story. Born in Milan, Italy, he now divides his time between Brooklyn and the Apennine Mountains in Italy.

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