Happy Birthday Hamster

About this book

Pink cake, blue cake, chocolate through-and-through cake.
Short cake, tall cake, cannot-eat-it-all cake.
WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson return with a tale chock-full of fun rhymes and hilarious artwork about Hamster's favorite day: his birthday! But is it possible that Dog and his friends have forgotten all about it? Not a chance. Join them as they plan the best surprise birthday party ever!

Reviews

Praise for Hot Rod Hamster

Parents' Choice Recommended Award

"Newbery Honor author Lord's picture-book debut is a rollicking, roaring read. Anderson's fluffy, jaunty illustrations are as full of energy as the rhymes." —Kirkus Reviews

"The action builds up even before the engines start, and young readers will love helping the irrepressible hamster build his dream car." —School Library Journal

"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