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Runaway Ralph
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- Narrated by: B. D. Wong
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Publisher's Summary
What the critics say
"A funny story." (School Library Journal)
"Cleary again successfully combines fantasy and reality." (Booklist)
What members say
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- S. Noth
- 2012-10-29
I don't like the format-- no backtrack / rewind
Would you try another book from Beverly Cleary and/or B. D. Wong?
Yes
What did you like best about this story?
Great story for kids to listen to in the car
What didn’t you like about B. D. Wong’s performance?
B.D. Wong's performance was excellent.
Did Runaway Ralph inspire you to do anything?
I bought the next book in the series.
Any additional comments?
The only problem that I had with this purchased download was that the recording was not segmented into chapters. Instead, it was just one long audio file. I could not backtrack / rewind to the previous chapter. I saved it onto iTunes, transferred it to an iPod, and then played it in the car (2011 Toyota Corolla). When I hit the backtrack / rewind button, the recording skipped back to the very beginning, no matter where it was in the story. So, if we did not hear a part of it, or we had to pause for a moment, we had no option to rewind it to the beginning of the current chapter. The only option was to start completely over at the beginning.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2015-04-01
Wonderful Story to enjoy with a child
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I read this book with my 10 year old grandson and we enjoyed it immensely. I would recommend it to a parent/grandparent/child team.
What other book might you compare Runaway Ralph to and why?
It is a gentle story similar in feel to 'Stuart Little' or 'Charlotte's Web'. The character learns much about life and lessons are 'taught' without being moralistic. The character's naivete and the author's touch of humour is very endearing.
Have you listened to any of B. D. Wong’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
B.D Wong also narrates the other book in the 'Ralph' series. His voice animates the mouse perfectly.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2019-10-20
Great story
This is one of my all time favorite books and it’s kid friendly witch is really lit
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Jodi B
- 2015-01-28
Enjoyable
We as a family enjoyed this for bedtime reading. (Why must reviews give you a minimum exact number of words.)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Debra A Day
- 2013-03-29
Great!
What made the experience of listening to Runaway Ralph the most enjoyable?
My kids were quiet and didn't make me crazy during a long road trip. They were very interested.
What about B. D. Wong’s performance did you like?
B.D. Wong put great energy into reading this story and made the characters come to life.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful