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PreS-Gr 1—Ruthie has a problem at school. It's not her classmates or her teachers or even the work she has to do—it's the Snurtch. A large, dinosaurlike orange monster, the Snurtch shadows Ruthie's every move and forces her into disruptive, rude, and mean behavior such as burping, throwing pencils, and even destroying a classmate's artwork. Ruthie is unable to get a handle on her Snurtch until one day, during art class, she stares him down and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this author-illustrator team's (I Don't Like Koala, rev. 3/15) second book, Ruthie, a wide-eyed, snub-nosed child with pigtail tufts that stick straight up, "has a problem at school." And it's a big one. Think imaginary friend meets Inside Out meets the old devil-made-me-do-it excuse, and voilà, you've got the Snurtch. Ruthie's Snurtch is a not-too-scary mo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Whenever Ruthie loses control of her emotions and acts out, "the Snurtch" is to blame, or so says Ruthie. And Ferrell's text backs...Log In or Sign Up to Read More