false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172859939m/225233.jpg 225233 3 Rotten Ralph is a cat that brings no end of trouble to his owner Sarah and her family, but she still cares for him. The reader follows Ralph from one escapade to another, and while his pleasure is usually at the expense of the happiness of others, Sarah gently admonishes him until one of his jinks goes to far. This story shows the pleasure of being naughty while reminding readers of the importance of being nice. Children will find Ralph entertaining since he is both fun and exasperating. The illustrations are quirky and colorful, and children will be amused by Ralph's endlessly expressive face and mischievous smiles, so characteristic of cats everywhere. This may be a good book for showing a child how a pet can be both a companion and a responsibility, since Sarah cares for Ralph even as she monitors his behavior. This is a funny story about a cat that exceeds the bounds of patience and acceptance but not of love. Ages 5-8; Grades K-3 Paperback; 48 Pages 218141 1976 Rotten Ralph total:49|5:23|4:18|3:6|2:2|1:0| 49 209 73 9 2 0 false true Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 19:51:45 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 19:51:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Aug 09 17:56:13 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 17:56:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 11:49:54 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 11:53:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jul 18 12:59:36 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 13:00:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 19 07:27:10 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 07:27:36 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 17 13:01:28 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 13:02:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 17:45:55 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 17:48:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 10 15:12:32 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 15:12:39 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Thu Aug 28 12:20:30 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 10:31:12 -0700 2008 child(ren). My daughter ended up memorizing it and thought that she could read it. This is great fun with a child.]]> 2 0 false false Thu Nov 12 10:20:42 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 10:20:42 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Nov 05 17:56:38 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 17:56:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 09:47:36 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 09:47:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 08 18:10:14 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 18:10:14 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 16 09:58:24 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 09:58:24 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 13:38:12 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 13:38:16 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 26 19:44:26 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 19:44:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 04 22:29:26 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 22:29:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 11:00:30 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 11:00:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 28 14:11:10 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 14:11:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jul 27 09:31:44 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 09:31:44 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=225233