Hamster Chase (Easy-to-Read,Viking) - Hardcover

Keats, Ezra Jack; Suen, Anastasia

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9780670889426: Hamster Chase (Easy-to-Read,Viking)

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ISBN 10: 0670889423 ISBN 13: 9780670889426

Publisher: Viking Juvenile, 2001

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In an easy-to-read story based on the characters created by Ezra Jack Keats, the class hamster gets loose and it is up to Peter, Amy, and Archie to find him and lure him back into his cage. Teacher's Guide available.

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About the Author:

Ezra Jack Keats (19161983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication,The Snowy Dayhas come to be regarded as both a childrens classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peterthe star ofThe Snowy Day,Whistle for Willie,Peter's Chair,A Letter to Amy,Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1-2-Peter, Archie, and Amy, the beloved characters from Ezra Jack Keats's picture books, are back in a beginning-reader adventure. Mikey, the classroom hamster, escapes while being put into his cage and takes off through the nooks and crannies of the classroom. Peter and Archie eventually get the idea of making a trail of food from the coat closet where the animal is hiding back to his cage. Unfortunately, all of the problem solving that results in the hamster's recovery is provided by the two boys. Full-page color illustrations with cut-paper details effectively portray the three African-American children and their school surroundings. A pleasant addition to easy-reader shelves.-Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY

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