{"product_id":"the-infamous-ratsos-9780763698751","title":"The Infamous Ratsos","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2017 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLouie and Ralphie Ratso are no softies  Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers' plans to act tough go hilariously awry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLouie and Ralphie Ratso's dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie are tough, tough, tough, just like Big Lou, and they're going to prove it. But every time they try to show just how tough they are, the Ratso brothers end up accidentally doing good deeds instead. What'll Big Lou do when he finds out they've been acting like softies all over the Big City? Perfect for emerging and reluctant readers, this clever and surprisingly warmhearted chapter book shows that being tough all the time can be really tough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKara LaReau \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of a number of picture books, including \u003ci\u003eUgly Fish, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMr. Prickles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOtto: The Boy Who Loved Cars, \u003c\/i\u003e all illustrated by Scott Magoon. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Myers\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eE-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm with a Little Help from a Hen\u003c\/i\u003e by Judy Sierra, and \u003ci\u003eBartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind\u003c\/i\u003e by Gary Ross, as well as many other books for young readers. Matt Myers lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608217817362,"sku":"9780763698751","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e83e237-2685-4a94-8092-b6ef96c9765a.jpg?v=1732318815","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-infamous-ratsos-9780763698751","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}