Written by Ralph Covert, illustrated by Laurie Keller. Published by Henry Holt / Christy Ottaviano Books, September 2010.

If you wanted a pet, if you really really wanted just the right pet, what would it be? A gecko, a goose, or a humpback whale? A Minnesota minnow or a South Dakota snail? Come to Ralph’s World and join Ralph on a zany adventure across land and water in happy celebration of animal friends of all kinds.

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