Ralph S. Mouse, Beverly Cleary
Ralph S. Mouse, Beverly Cleary
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Ralph S. Mouse

Author: Beverly Cleary

Narrator: B.D. Wong

Unabridged: 1 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/23/2007

Synopsis

In this third and final Ralph S. Mouse novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, Ralph heads to school to see what humans do all day . . . and to discover what the ""S"" in Ralph S. Mouse stands for! With his rowdy cousins constantly wearing out his motorcycle and the Mountain View Inn manager threatening to take care of the mouse infestation once and for all, Ralph decides it's time to get away for a while. He convinces his human friend Ryan to take him along to school, where Ralph instantly becomes the center of attention.But when Ryan's class decides to see how smart Ralph is by making him run a maze, the usually confident mouse starts to fret. What if he's not as clever as he thought?Ralph S. Mouse is perfect for independent reading or for shared reading at home or in a classroom. This fun story is the third of a trilogy, along with The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Runaway Ralph, all inspired by the author's hope to create appealing books for boys and girls—and by the sight of her son playing with toy cars.

About Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, ""Where are the books about kids like us?"" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.

About B.D. Wong

B. D. Wong made his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. He is the only actor to be honored with the Tony Award®, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theater World Award for the same performance.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on January 31, 2023

If memory serves, The Mouse and the Motorcycle was a book my mom brought home from the library one day. Maybe that was a normal thing in the 90s, for your mom to attend the library frequently, peruse books that her kids might like, check them out and bring them home. My guess is it wasn't "normal" a......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on May 05, 2024

Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Clearly is the third book in an enjoyable middle-grade trilogy about a mouse and his adventures. Ralph is a small, smart mouse with spunk and has the ability to talk to certain humans, mostly lonely children who share his interests as well as his friend Matt, an adult emplo......more

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