| Super cute story! Humphrey has all sorts of wisdom to share. Most importantly, he shares that there is something good in everyone. When I was talking about it with my son (who just graduated from high school!) he was all over this story. He remembers reading it when he was about 8 years old and did he ever remember a lot about it! Just goes to show you how important reading in these early years are! Humphrey has some great lessons. He would be a great kid-friendly way to talk about segregation and racism in the world today. He goes home with a different kid almost every weekend and always comes away finding things to really appreciate about that person. Goodreads says: The first book in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That’s what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition to having FUN-FUN-FUN in class, each weekend this amazing hamster gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. and Speak-Up-Sayeh. Soon Humphrey learns to read, write, and even shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course). With lots of friends to help, adventures to enjoy, and a cage with a lock-that-doesn’t- lock, Humphrey's life is almost perfect. If only the teacher, Mrs. Brisbane, wasn’t out to get him! Boys and girls can't help falling in love with Humphrey! |
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