From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3–Jack Gantoss Rotten Ralph beginning reader (Farrar, 2001) offers a humorous exploration of how to become an Egyptian, summarized into four chapters: Walk Like an Egyptian, Read Like an Egyptian, Shake Like an Egyptian and Look Like an Egyptian. Listeners learn about the lifestyles and customs of Ancient Egypt when Ralph, the adventurous feline, wants to help Sarah, his owner, with her class project. Sarah and Ralph go to the library to work on the project but, as usual, Ralph gets into trouble. In the end, Ralph lives up to his reputation of a wise cat and helps Sarah with her project by dressing up as the Sphinx to save the day. Background noises such as pouring kitty litter, flipping pancakes, and running water enhance the audio experience and draw listeners into the setting. Gantoss expressive narration brings Rotten Ralphs emotions to life. Although Ralph never utters a single word, the audience will laugh at his pranks and relate to his fallibility and persistence. One audio track has page-turn signals, and the other is straight narration. Listeners will enjoy the storys humor and Nicole Rubels colorful illustrations.–Ann Crewdson, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA
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