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Ruthie and the Hippo's Fat Behind
Average rating
5 out of 5
Based on 20 Ratings and 14 Reviews

Book Description
Moving far from friends and familiar places made Ruthie act bratty and miserable. She sassed her parents and disobeyed all the rules. Their darling girl was gone, replaced by a kid with moods as big and ugly as a hippo's fat behind! Then came the magic moment that brought back their darling girl. Suggested age for readers: 5-12
Book Information
PublisherGuardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages16
ISBN-101616330597
ISBN-13978-1616330590
Publication Date05/27/2010
The Creators
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About Margot E Finke (Author) : G’day, mate, my name’s Margot Finke. I’m an Aussie who writes books for children. I flew the Down-under coop years ago, and have lived in Oregon with my American husband and three children for m... more
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About K. C. Snider (Illustrator) : K.C. Snider, an honors graduate from The Eugene School for Art, is a prominent Oregon artist. Her love of the western life and of wildlife has been developed since her youth, with her natural talent f... more
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A short reading from my Ruthie picture book. These fun rhym...
Reader Comments
12/2/2011 Margot Finke said: This rhyming PB shows how bratty a sudden BIG change can make a child, and what it takes to get your sweet child back.
tags: picture book, I wrote, I read, I recommend, change, Margot Finke, rhyming

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7/4/2010 J.Aday Kennedy said:
Margot Finke has written another rhyming picture book destined to be loved by children. "Read it again." will be insisted by children that have problem's that seem as big as a hippo's fat behind. The teacher/parent guide promotes discussion about a child's attitude and treatment of others w... more

tags: I recommend, juvenille fiction, children's book, picture book, picture book.rhyming picture book, Guardian Angel publishing, I read

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6/17/2010 Heather Kephart said: A great book for the older child who's battling depression or general malaise after what he or she sees as a negative life event. Includes a parent/teacher guide at the end with questions to ask children such as "Do you think Ruthie really hated her Mom and Dad?"
tags: I read, I recommend

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