Rattling Rocco

About the Book

The story of Rattling Rocco captures the struggle children have when faced with an annoying sibling or young person who just won’t listen. Patrick, a high-strung prairie dog, just can’t seem to control the very curious young rat Rocco, so Patrick invents different methods to resolve his problem, which are extreme and humorous. His friend Fiona, a wise fox, fortunately settles the problem by using a much easier and more obvious solution that Patrick failed to consider. What is it?

About the Author

Susan has an associate teacher certificate of completion and twenty-nine units in child development, including two practicum courses. She also has a skill certificate in school-age programs and one in preschool. She has experience working with children as well. She knows how children naturally fluctuate between fantasy and reality, and offers a fun premise for discussing concepts like fiction and nonfiction in this latest book. Another feature of this book is that it can serve as a basis for exchanging ideas on the difficult topic of what should you do when someone upsets you? Or children can simply enjoy the story's colorful pictures and see what interesting characters show up next!