The Infamous Ratsos
By Kara LaReau
Illustrated by Matt Myers
By Kara LaReau
Illustrated by Matt Myers
Part of Infamous Ratsos
Category: Children's Books
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$6.99
Sep 12, 2017 | ISBN 9780763698751 | 5-8 years
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Praise
Louie and Ralphie Ratso are determined to be as tough as their truck-driver father, but the rats’ efforts go hilariously awry in this funny, thoughtful, and smart chapter book…LaReau packs substantial comedy and poignant emotion into each chapter (the boys’ mother has “been gone for a little while now”), adeptly amplified by Myers’s spot art.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
LaReau keeps the action high and completely appropriate for readers embarking on chapter books…The humor springs from their foiled efforts and their reactions to their failures. Myers’ sprightly grayscale drawings capture action and characters and add humorous details, such as the Ratsos’ "unwelcome" mat. A nicely inventive little morality "tail" for newly independent readers.
—Kirkus Reviews
The father-son dynamic is realistic and honest. Young readers will feel for the family as they learn to deal with the absence of a loved one. This slender novel packs a strong message of overcoming loss through love and kindness. A solid purchase; a chapter book that entertains and uplifts.
—School Library Journal
Generous black-and-white illustrations evoke setting (a rundown city neighborhood) as well as reinforce the storyline and the light tone of the text, with its natural vocabulary. Here’s a beginning chapter book with heart.
—Horn Book
Action and real emotion are packed appealingly into this rumbustious tale for readers ages 5-8.
—The Wall Street Journal
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