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Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick
Maurie Manning
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Description for Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Manning, Maurie J. Num Pages: 32 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 5AF; YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 414.
When the coolest kid in the class drops by David's house after school, David is worried about how popular, zany Ruben Plotnick will react upon meeting unpredictable Grandma Rosie. Will he make fun of her to his classmates? Will he imitate her whispery voice? What will he do if Grandma Rosie suddenly wants to dance? To his surprise, and relief, David learns that although Ruben may be a joker, he has an instant rapport with Grandma Rosie and accepts her odd behavior. In fact, when Grandma Rosie calls out, "Nate, let's waltz!" Ruben gallantly and proudly dances around the kitchen ... Read more
When the coolest kid in the class drops by David's house after school, David is worried about how popular, zany Ruben Plotnick will react upon meeting unpredictable Grandma Rosie. Will he make fun of her to his classmates? Will he imitate her whispery voice? What will he do if Grandma Rosie suddenly wants to dance? To his surprise, and relief, David learns that although Ruben may be a joker, he has an instant rapport with Grandma Rosie and accepts her odd behavior. In fact, when Grandma Rosie calls out, "Nate, let's waltz!" Ruben gallantly and proudly dances around the kitchen ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Flashlight Press United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, United States
ISBN
9780972922555
SKU
V9780972922555
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Maurie Manning
Roz was a winner of the Highlights Magazine humorous fiction contest in 2000, and her stories have appeared in Highlights and Cricket Magazines. Roz has published twelve picture books. Roz lives in New Rochelle, New York.
Reviews for Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick
"This is a story about real family values, compassion for others and how kids are often smarter than we think."
Simms Taback, author, Joseph Had a Little Overcoat and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly "[This book] waltzed into my heart and touched it in a way that no other children's book has."
Barbara ... Read more
Simms Taback, author, Joseph Had a Little Overcoat and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly "[This book] waltzed into my heart and touched it in a way that no other children's book has."
Barbara ... Read more