There's a hot rod race today at noon! But before the hamster can enter the big race, he must first find his perfect hot rod. Where will he ever find a car small enough for a hamster? Of course-the One Dog's Junk Yard! Dog tries to help Hamster, but there are so many cars for the hamster to choose from. Old car? New car? Or a shiny, glittering blue car? How will Hamster ever decide which is best for burning rubber? In Hot Rod Hamster, Newbery Honor winner Cynthia Lord pens a delightful tale about a hamster who feels the need for speed. Children will be thrilled to join in as narrator L.J. Ganser's vibrant voice guides them through Hamster's difficult decision and asks, "Which would you choose?" "Junior racing fans will get a vicarious thrill with this story ."-Booklist ". children will sympathize with the small creature's struggle to compete with bigger, gruffer opponents and cheer him on to the finish line."-School Library Journal
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“Young readers will love helping the irrepressible hamster build his dream car. Their hands will dart up immediately when they hear the refrain, ‘Which one would you choose?’”
— School Library Journal
“The metallic cover of Lord’s (Rules) first picture book, along with the image of the hamster hero waving a checkered flag, will draw readers inside this clever, rhythmic story.”
— Publishers Weekly“Junior racing fans will get a vicarious thrill with this story of a tiny driver who dares to burn rubber with the big boys.”
— Booklist“Newbery Honor author Lord's picture-book debut is a rollicking, roaring read.”
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Cynthia Lord is the award-winning author of Rules, a Newbery Honor Book and a Schneider Family Book Award winner. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed Half a Chance and Touch Blue. She made her picture-book debut with Hot Rod Hamster, which won several awards, including the Parents’ Choice Award, and followed it with the beloved sequel Happy Birthday, Hamster. She lives in Maine with her family.
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.