My Humongous Hamster Goes to School - Hardcover

Freytag, Lorna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162779140X ISBN 13: 9781627791403

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2015

Synopsis

He's back, and bigger than ever! My humongous hamster heads to school in this sequel, and hilarity ensues. He eats all the packed lunches; he twirls in dance class; he plays hopscotch and takes a turn on the slide. But at the end of the day, he's tired, and so he shrinks back to normal hamster size . . . until the next time he's humongously hungry!

About this title

About the Author:

Lorna Freytag has worked as a photographer in New York, Dubai, London and Sydney. She uses her many scribbled sketchbooks, digital camera and post-production techniques to bring her ideas to life.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1—In this sequel to My Humongous Hamster (Holt, 2014), readers learn what the adventurous rodent is up to next. He goes to school, of course. Pet day gives this ordinary size hamster the opportunity to eat all of the lunches in the room, grow to mammoth proportions, and caper around the halls. Shrinking him back to size takes a big group hug from the whole class. When his mom asks about his day, the protagonist reports that pet day was boring so as not to get his furry friend in any trouble. The hilarity of this book comes from the photo collages, which show the enormous hamster participating in everyday school activities such as art class, recess, and lunch. Young audiences will enjoy this visual delight, as each page reveals an even more absurd image; the gargantuan hamster in a pink tutu is a hoot. VERDICT Sure to be a silly storytime favorite that will spark lots of young imaginations to visualize their pets as giants, too.—Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 162779140X
• ISBN 13: 9781627791403
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Freytag Lorna