Ringo, the Robber Raccoon: The True Story of a Northwoods Rogue

by Robert Franklin Leslie

An account of the close friendship the author developed with a solitary wild raccoon while searching for signs of the Sasquatch in the British Columbia wilderness around Lake Nicomen.

143 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1984

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoyed Sterling North's book of Rascal you will equally enjoy reading about this mischevious little raccoon and all the troubles he could get into. Bob Leslie is an excellent story teller and great writer and wrote for families and children. A refreshing style. Bob was a personal friend of my family and my mentor and co-author to a manuscript we did not finish due to a stroke he had in 1988. He was a wonderful warm man and his wife Leah was sweet and kind, not able to have children of their own they turned their hearts to other peoples children and to the animals they encountered. Reading any of the books Bob Leslie wrote is an enjoyable relaxing read to share or read alone. His books make you laugh and cry and are fun and adventerous. .

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A young adult book that is out of print (since 1988). Robert Leslie writes amazingly and the story of his experiences in the wilds of B.C. with Ringo and the other animals is engaging. A brave naturalist that ultimately makes the right decision. Hard to find other books of his as they are all out of print, but very worthwhile.

[Leila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hysterical at times - the encounter and friendship that resulted between a backbooks searcher for proof of the Sasquash and a rouge raccoon he named Ringo. I've read it several times and have read it to my grandchildren. There was a lot of information about the raccoon community and their behavior.

[Thomas Radigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this story decades ago, but I still remember it. It is about a scientist who had set up camp in the northern woods to look for any signs that the legendary Sasquatch was more than just legend, his expedition sponsored by a Bigfoot society, and during his stay there, a wild raccoon comes to his camp and desperately wants to live with him. The author names the raccoon Ringo, and finds that he had been cast out from a local raccoon community. Later a bear also comes by, and he forms a relationship with him too.

But the author does not romanticize the animals. He knows they are dangerous and treats them with caution and respect. He also tells us about the results of his search for the Sasquatch, and how the local humans relate to him. No Timothy Treadwell he.

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 2 out of 5]

C-. nonfiction, raccoon, Sasquatch search, Mom's stash, discard

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute little story based in BC

[adrianO C. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Es una historia algo interesante, pero no me atrapó lo suficiente como para querer terminar de leerla en un instante, las actividades laborales y cotidianas fueron más importantes de realizar que terminar de leer esta novela con alegría.

Cabe mencionar que los últimos tres capítulos fueron los que se me hicieron mejor y fue cuando ya no pude parar de leer. Pero hubiese sido mejor sí desde el inicio la historia fuera así.

[Vitor Frazão · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este livro foi lido no espírito “vamos lá ver o que isto dá”, pois a sinopse parecia-me demasiado esquisita para resultar. Como não tive de gastar dinheiro com ele, nem sequer muito tempo (leu-se em hora e meia), achei que não havia muito a perder.

Resultado, para o género de historieta que é, não está muito mal, consegue ser mediana. Se fosse muito mais novo, a relação entre o protagonista e o guaxinim traquina que “adopta”) até me teria despertado algum interesse. Realmente, há por ali momentos ternurentos e engraçados suficientes para fazer uma adaptação para um daqueles antigos filmes de imagem real da Disney, mas tirando isso…

Em suma, se tiverem crianças aí por casa, será útil, não aconselho é que gastem dinheiro a arranjá-lo.

[Gebanuzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ringo es un mapache con el que se encuentra el protagonista de esta novela, el pequeño, travieso y ladrón mapache, es encantador, de manera que se le toma cariño. He aprendido por medio de esta historia, curiosidades e información sobre el comportamiento y costumbres de los mapaches primordialmente y otros animales en segunda estancia.

Me fue imposible no recordar a Miko de Pocahontas al leer sobre Ringo; ambos encantadores acompañantes.

[Partridge Public]

Leslie, Robert F.

[Diane Wachter · Rating 3 out of 5]

RDC-M V 3 1985, 2/86. The true story of the relationship between a man, and a solitary wild raccoon in the British Columbia, Canada wilderness. Okay.