My Humongous Hamster Goes to School

by Lorna Freytag, Lorna Freytag (Illustrator)

Overview

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!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627796972
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	06/23/2015
Series:	My Humongous Hamster
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	44 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

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.

Editorial Reviews

[A] massively adorable follow-up to My Humongous Hamster (2014) . . . Younger children will giggle at the visual absurdity and find the temptation to stroke the hamster's fine, glowing coat irresistible.” —Booklist

“Author/illustrator Freytag spins her dreamlike photo compositions into a clever what-if fantasy starring a dinosaur-size hamster.” —Publishers Weekly on My Humongous Hamster

“A story with a big, irresistible pet.” —Kirkus on My Humongous Hamster

“Too big for the house, the lumbering beast (still awful cute, though) wreaks light havoc all around town . . . what makes this extra-adorable is that Freytag illustrates with photo collages to create such amusing sights as the hamster lording over a cityscape or helping a little girl from a tree.” —Daniel Kraus, Booklist Online Exclusive on My Humongous Hamster

From the Publisher

2015-05-12
"Bring your pet to school" day isn't exciting enough for one young hamster owner with a big imagination…or did he imagine it? With its perch next to a bench lined with lunches and goodies, the hamster just can't handle the temptation; he gets out of his cage and proceeds to eat everything and then grow to huge proportions. The stern teacher "tells my hamster to sit down and behave." The (clumsily) photo-collaged artwork shows the back of a hamster who doesn't even fit on the page, a broken chair underneath him, and the kids around him (sitting in the same type of chair but with no desks visible) smiling. Next it's time for music and dance class. Strangely, only girls are in this class, all dressed in pink leotards, tutus, and ballet slippers, and the hamster sports a tutu as well. He visits familiar places throughout the school until he has a meltdown. A hug from the class sets him to rights, emotionally and physically. While young readers may enjoy the sight of a giant hamster juxtaposed with the tiny kids and typical school settings, they won't learn much about school from this young boy and his hamster, who doesn't follow any rules or stick to the class' schedule. Visit Mulberry Street instead of this sequel (My Humongous Hamster, 2014). (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews