The Infamous Ratsos is Penelope’s April book club pick
for the Bookworms Book Club at the Kewaunee Public Library for children from 1st
grade through 3rd grade.
Penelope loves going to book club and also loves selecting new books to
read afterwards. My mother-in-law Gert
takes Penelope to book club at 3:30 PM after school since I’m still
working. Penelope loves to come home
with a pile of books afterwards. We read
her official book right away this time as last month we waited until the last
minute!
The Infamous Ratsos is about two brothers, Ralphie and
Louie Ratso, who want to be tough just like their Dad. They go through a series of escapades where
they try to do naughty things that they think will make them look tough, to
only end up accidentally doing good deeds instead. The book was pretty funny and had great
pictures.
The part Penelope and I liked the best was at the end
of the book when their father, Big Lou, learns about all of their good deeds
and they talk about how they want to be “tough” like their Dad. He talks about how they should not be like
him, but that he should be trying to be more like them, able to take care of
themselves and find the time for good deeds.
He says it’s been tough trying to make it after their Mom has been
gone. “Being tough all of the time is
so. . . so. . . tough, “says their father.
This book made me laugh and I’ll admit slightly
emotional at the end. It was a fun read
for Penelope, but I loved that it had a message.
Overall, The Infamous Ratsos is a fun book with a big
heart.
Book Source:
The Kewaunee Public Library
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