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Hamster Chase read aloud

Hamster Chase (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)
by Anastasia Suen (Author) and Allan Eitzen (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: When Peter takes the class hamster out of his cage, the hamster escapes. Peter and his friends search the classroom, but every time they come close, Mikey the hamster runs away again! How will Peter and his friends ever get Mikey back into his cage?

Snippet:
Mikey ran toward the classroom door.
Peter, Archie, and Amy ran after him.
“Quick!” said Peter, “close the door.”

This week’s author visit mini-comic answers the question, Do you have a pet? and shows the connection between my childhood pets and this beginning reader story with Ezra Jack Keats’ characters.

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Winter Lullaby

Winter Lullaby
by Dianne White (Author) and Ramona Kaulitzki (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound

Booktalk: Geese are calling, a chilly wind is blowing, and the sky is turning gray. Winter is on its way. For Mama Bear and Small Bear, that means it’s time to tuck into their den for a long sleep. But Mouse is scurrying by, and Chipmunk is still gathering nuts beside the lake. And look at Hare and Skunk, still romping through the leaves! Why can’t Small Bear stay up, too?

Snippet:

The author, Dianne White, is one of my former students.
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