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The Mouse and the Motorcycle

By: Beverly Cleary
Narrated by: B. D. Wong
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Ralph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View Inn. He is always looking for adventure. It is Ralph's lucky day when a young guest named Keith arrives with a shiny miniature motorcycle. Right away, Ralph knows that the motorcycle is special - and made to be ridden by an adventurous mouse. And once a mouse can ride a motorcycle...almost anything can happen!

Mouse tales: don't miss Ralph's adventures in Ralph S. Mouse (Unabridged) and Runaway Ralph (Unabridged).©1965 Beverly Cleary (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
Young Adult Transportation Childrens Chapter

Critic reviews

"Cleary can't miss with this one!" (Publishers Weekly)

"Cleary again successfully combines fantasy and reality." (Booklist)

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Great for a car ride!

My son loved this story! He listened to it in the mornings on the way to school.

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Dramatic Reading

BD Wong is a gifted story teller. He doesn't just read, he acts. This dramatic reading includes appropriate voices and sound effects that makes the presentation enjoyable for the entire family in a car ride, or during family reading night.

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Great story

This was a great book for us to listen to on a road trip. The story was interesting and exciting for the kids. My only complaint is the narrator made Ralph sound like an old, grumpy man at times. The mother’s voice was also dreadful too. Overall we would listen again and will be buying the next book.

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B.D. Wong brought this classic tale to LIFE!

I have read the Exquisite Children’s Novel aloud in my Classroom several times and love the characters, especially the secondary ones! This rendition will be loved by young and old! Bravo!

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my 5 yr old grandson loved this book!.

My 5 year old grandson loved this book!. His big sister, 11 years old, and I also enjoyed it.

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Great book

This is a great book for people who like adventure. Highly recommend for families or by yourself

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A Childhood Favorite

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this for any old fans of the book, and any youg reader looking to try something new. The fantastic story of Ralph and his adventurs are performed well and are still able to bring a smile to my face after many years.

What other book might you compare The Mouse and the Motorcycle to and why?

As a childhood reader of all Cleary books, this story has made me want to revisit all of her old works.

Have you listened to any of B. D. Wong’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was the first BD Wong performance I've heard, outside of his acting on things like SVU and The Ref. It took a second to place him, and he wasn't who I would have expected, but he did a remarkable job.

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My kids are three and five, and aren't generally captivated by lengthy stories, but I plan to play this on our next road trip, when they do seem to last a bit longer with their attention span. Books and audible in general have helped us as a family to avoid DVD players and video games in the car, which is something that I'm quite proud of.

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BD Wong is an inspired voice over king!

What did you love best about The Mouse and the Motorcycle?

The narration of this story is so well done. Each character comes alive in the recording. Compelling.

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Great book!

just as fun to listen to with my daughter as it was to read when I was a child.

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