Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick

Name: Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Roz Rosenbluth
ISBN: 9781947277960

Author: Roz Rosenbluth

Narrator: Kevin M. Connolly

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Flashlight Press

Published: 12/01/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

What do you get when you put together the coolest kid in class, an unpredictable live-in grandmother, and a caring but anxious grandson? Disaster? No. You get to know Ruben Plotnick. David is worried about how zany Ruben Plotnick will react when he meets Grandma Rosie, who often says and does unexpected things. Will Ruben make fun of her to their classmates? Will he imitate her whispery voice? What will he do if Grandma Rosie suddenly wants to dance? This heartwarming story of senility and school-age embarrassment reveals the importance of looking beneath the surface to really get to know someone.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mrs.MakesReadingFun on April 29, 2025

Ok, well now I’m crying! This book tugged at my heartstrings I tell you, and wow did it leave me filled with emotion! What a beautiful, heartwarming story. We can only assume from the details in the story that David’s grandma Rosie is suffering from dementia. He describes her in the loveliest ways,......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on April 19, 2025

Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick (Hardcover) by Roz Rosenbluth Ruben Plotnick is the most popular kid in class. This book shows how our perceptions make us fear personal connections. But the character learns that acceptance is just a choice away.......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on April 06, 2025

Great picture book that shows the challenges of dementia. A must read for families that have young children.......more

Goodreads review by Monica on April 10, 2025

I am loving this trend in children’s literature of positive and loving relationships between young people and older generations.......more

Goodreads review by Hyeonjeong on February 11, 2015

Personal Reaction - I like this book very much because of this heart-warming story. The boy, Ruben Plotnick, is the coolest kin in the class. When he wanted to go to David's house, David was worried about her grandmother because she behaved abnormally. However, on contrary to his concerns, Ruben Plo......more