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Ralph S. Mouse: teacher guide
NOTE: This is not the book by Beverly Cleary, but a guide to teachers to accompany it.
"Look, Ryan," he said. "I'm in trouble and I don't have time to tell you about it. Just take me and my motorcycle with you, and don't ask questions."
"To school?" Ryan was surprised.
Ralph's pesky cousins are wrecking his motorcycle, and his janitor friend, Matt, is in trouble because the
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(first published January 1st 1982)
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If only life could be like this. I enjoyed this book immensely as a child and wondered how it would hold up under an adult's scrutiny. I still enjoyed it. Although I can't make my car go by saying "vroom" the world in which Ralph S. Mouse is realistic and relatable to young children. It deals with various issues such as: sibling arguements over property, getting blamed for things or feeling that this are your fault, wanting to run away, single-parent households, economic strife. I know, a lot of...more
The third book in the Ralph series brings a satisfying conclusion to the dilemma of Ralph and his motorcycle. Due to envy and jealous of his mouse cousins, Ralph asks Ryan (who lives at the hotel with his mother who is a maid) to take him to school to avoid conflict. This creates all kinds of new challenges for Ralph and for the class who "adopts" him.
The first book in this series is by far the best, but the two additional books give children more time with lovable Ralph and his dare devil stunt...more
The first book in this series is by far the best, but the two additional books give children more time with lovable Ralph and his dare devil stunt...more
the second book read w/ Sam. I read Beverly Cleary books as a kid. It is a fun story that Sam was hypnotized while I read to him. I often thought he was not paying attention, I would ask him a question and he'd respond - yeah don't you remember Kiss K wanted to do this - so I know he wasw. I also think he enjoyed my using different voices for some of the characters. Ralph, the mouse, spends time in a hotel, and then to Irvin S. Sneed Elementary School. He figures out a faster way to solve the ma...more
Ralph is tired of his relatives trying to make him share his beloved motorcycle. And he's afraid zooming through the mud puddles in the lobby of the inn where he lives has gotten his friend Matt in trouble. So with the help of his human friend Ralph runs away, to Irwin J. Sneed Elementary School, where there are long halls without carpet to ride on and plenty of good things to eat.
Except that the students of Room 5 turns Ralph into a class project and an article in the town paper accuses the sc...more
Except that the students of Room 5 turns Ralph into a class project and an article in the town paper accuses the sc...more
Not as good as the Mouse and the Motorcycle, and aimed at children who are struggling with the first social struggles of elementary school. Like many of Cleary's book, the sentiment and tone will ring true for generations. The details of the books are becoming dated. Given the target of young readers with limited attention spans, revised editions might be in order so that children don't get hung up on anachronistic details and language.
Ralph S. Mouse is smart, resourceful and a speed demon. He loves riding a mouse-sized motorcycle and hanging out with his human friends. When he moves from his hotel home to the local elementary school, he becomes the center of attention in Miss K's class, but will he bring trouble to the school and his friend, Ryan?
I recently re-read this story with my daughter, and somehow...it just doesn't seem as good as I remember. I was actually disappointed. Still, it's a timeless tale that kids in grades...more
I recently re-read this story with my daughter, and somehow...it just doesn't seem as good as I remember. I was actually disappointed. Still, it's a timeless tale that kids in grades...more
Ralph S. Mouse is excellent. I first read this book when it was newly published. I had enjoyed the previous two mouse and the motorcycle books and was excited to be the first to check it out from the school library. I had great enjoyment reading this story to my children and kept captivated five boys who range in age from 3 to 13, all are Ralph fans and fans of Beverly Cleary, I am pleased to say.
This is the one that I remember liking best of the series. I remember being utterly delighted as a child that Ralph not only had a middle initial that stood for Smart, but that he also had a last name that was Mouse. How satisfyingly sensible. Afterward, all my stuffed animals acquired middle initials, I believe.
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I have never read any Beverly Cleary books, maybe I should have started with Ramona. This book was just okay, not memorable, not really even well written, and then the ending had a few happy ending things thrown in that really bugged me. Any other suggestions by Beverly Cleary?
Ralph S. Mouse is about a mouse and his family who live in a hotel. When Ralph is tired of living in the crowded hotel, he decides to move out of there. And so begins an adventure of a lifetime as Ralph learns to be alone. But something else happens....
A mouse that drives a motorcycle attends school. My boys (my soon to be Kindergartender esp) are very much enjoying reading about this mouse's adventures and emotions as he is initiated into academic life. I just love Beverly Cleary.
This book was good but a little boring to me. The ending was kind of cool with Ryan and Brad becoming brothers. But as far as fantasies go with animals talking, this book wasn't as adventurous as I was anticipating.
Cleary is a great children's writer.
Favorite quote: Furious with Ryan for not managing to save him from this indignity, he crawled into a thumb where he thought mean thoughts about everyone in Room 5.
Favorite quote: Furious with Ryan for not managing to save him from this indignity, he crawled into a thumb where he thought mean thoughts about everyone in Room 5.
Another hit with my kids. I even heard my son saying, "You know what? Fighting never solves anything." A direct quote from Miss K from the book. I love it when kids remember GOOD things they hear me say.
I thought this was a good chapter book with lots of adventures for the mouse. It had some pictures which was nice for a chapter book. My first grader loved this book for a read aloud.
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Had so much fun reading this to my 5 yr old. I had forgotten the tale, being years since I had read it myself. Such a great story for young kids. Love Beverly Cleary.
Another fun adventure with Ralph. It wasn't as endearing as The Mouse and the Motorcycle, but still a good story to share with a young child. Audrey really liked it and is excited to read Runaway Ralph next.
I want to recommend it to everyone in the whole wide world, but you might want to read the first two books because I didn't understand it.
I loved this trilogy. This is the third one, and I read them all as read alouds to my children. We all wished there was a fourth!
I thoght that it was good because it was about school and I like school so I had a conection whitch made me like it more.
I read this with my five year old son recently and remember liking it so much better as a kid. Ah well...
My teacher read us The Mouse and the Motorcycle so I read the next one and loved it as much as the one I listened to.
This was a funny story I read to my 5yr old. I loved Beverly Cleary books when I was a little girl and think she'll enjoy them all too!
Also a good read for my boys but the first is still the best.
I reread this for a feel good moment. It didn't let me down.
one of my favorite "animal stories" in gradeschool
I actually thought this was boring but my son enjoyed it.
MCL. A boy broke his motorcycle and Ralph got a new car.
On the suggested summer reading list for students.
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