Synopses & Reviews
If you wanted a pet, if you
really really wanted just the right pet, what would it be? A gecko, a goose, or a humpback whale? A Minnesota minnow or a South Dakota snail? Come to Ralphs World and join Ralph on a zany adventure across land and water in happy celebration of animal friends of all kinds.
Kids rock star Ralph Coverts playful lyrics to the popular song “Me and My Animal Friends” are coupled with Laurie Kellers whimsical illustrations. Make sure to look for Ralph on every page: hes in animal disguise!
Review
“A jaunty rhyme scheme and fun wordplay keep the story bouncing, while the typography's size and color play up the pleading. Keller (The Scrambled States of America) depicts a zany menagerie in kinetic mixed media artwork that's bursting with fun details; keen-eyed readers will spot photos of Covert's face playfully worked into each spread. Keller seamlessly extends the text to create a true family dynamic, as Mom and Dad adamantly protest ‘Noooooo early on, but relent in the end.”—Publishers Weekly
“This contagiously playful collaboration is filled with sly textual and visual jokes.”—School Library Journal
“Musician and author Covert (Ralphs World Rocks, 2008) incorporates rhyme and a menagerie of animals in this playful title, based on song lyrics, about yearning for a pet. … What shines brightest here are the witty animal illustrations, which add flair to the familiar pet-wish premise.”—Booklist
Synopsis
Kids' rock star Ralph Covert's playful lyrics to the popular song "Me and My Animal Friends" are coupled with Keller's whimsical illustrations. Full color.
About the Author
RALPH COVERT is the author of the picture book
Ralphs World Rocks!, illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper, and is the Grammy-nominated creator of Ralphs World, the popular childrens line of music which includes eight CDs and two DVDs. He can be seen regularly in his music videos on Playhouse Disney. He lives in Chicago with his family.
LAURIE KELLER is the bestselling author and illustrator of many books, including The Scrambled States of America Talent Show; Do Unto Otters, A Book About Manners; and Arnie, the Doughnut. She lives in North Muskegon, Michigan.