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This is silly book about a little hamster who enters hod rod race. Its unique and quirky and rhyming throughout the whole book. Whats most interesting however is that on each page when the characters are speaking its presented in speech bubbles.
Today I read this book to a large group of kids. It was a hit! They seem to really enjoy answering the questions posed in the text. They like choosing car parts. They also really liked my high pitched hamster voice.
I like this book because it's about "On your marks, get set, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" "Hot Rod Hamster is off!" He's always asking what king of engine he wants, whatever of kind of fire he wants.
This is a very good rhyming book for students to read which has easy words for students to silently read and could sound out the words. Elementary school children would do best with this book. There are rhyming words on every page and questions for student engagement on every page.
This was a great rhyming book with lots of vivid illustrations. I loved how interactive the book was because each step of the way they asked the reader what they would choose. Great descriptive words.
My son likes this book, but not as much as Hot Rod Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party. He loves that this series lets him choose out of a group of things throughout the books.
Great rhyme and rhythm - super read-aloud. Kids will enjoy a car-racing hamster and the interactivity/choice.
This book is clever, fun and a great choice for a read-aloud! The rhymes are catchy, and the story can be interactive as each page asks, "Which would YOU choose?" Helpful hint: it's even better if the person reading the story out loud has a good "hamster" voice! (wink!)
I liked that there was rhythm to the reading and repetitive phrases. I liked that it was about a new subject I could introduce to my daughter. I wish there had been a follow up to the other racers being mean to the hamster.
Text-to-Text Connection: This story reminds me of The Tortoise and The Hare. The hamster in this story builds the ultimate car. He races against some dogs who are much bigger than him and they do not take him seriously. It is similar to the hare not taking the tortoise seriously when they agree to race each other. The hamster comes through and wins the race, just like the tortoise won! This is a classic underdog story. The flow and the rhyming make this book very engaging for young readers. Ther...
I read this book because I loved Cynthia Lord's book Rules. This book just didn't work for me but some kids might really like it.
Hot Rod Hamster is a cute book about racing. Hot Rod Hamster has to choose his car and fix it up so he can win the race. This rhyming kids’ book is sure to keep your students engaged in your next read aloud. This book was recommended to me by my 2nd grader. He assured me it was a really good book, and I think he was right! This book would be appropriate for your pre-k to 2nd grade students.
Reminds you a little of Seuss
Fun & interactive book to share with your little racer.
Cute book! Shows kids not matter their size they can do anything they want!
Move over Dale Earnhardt Jr. because Hot Rod Hamster is ready to ride! In this skillfully illustrated children's book, Hot Rod Hamster, with the help of his friends, builds a race car and enters the Hot Rod Race at 4 Paws Speedway. Despite his size, this enthusiastic and determined hamster takes on competitors who are much larger and scarier but; Are they as determined? I recommend this book for young readers as a fun story that can be used as a teaching tool for character dialogue using "talkin...
2021 You'll be cheering the little hamster on from page one!
What a fun book! Hamster wants to be in a hot rod race so he visits dog at the junk yard. Piece by piece they make a hot rod to race. I used this with a writing activity. The students and I discussed the types of choices the hamster made: green car, fat tires, shiny engine, flames..etc... Then my K and 1st grade students drew what their hot rod would look like and wrote descriptive sentences. I stapled all the papers together and created an Our Hot Rods book for each class. I read the book to th...
Hot Rod Hamster is one of my daughter's favorite books. It's about a hamster who wanted to build his own car and win a race. It's a fun book to read. It reminds me of a tongue twister with cute, simple rhymes. You can change your approach as you read it, that totally depends on your mood! Hot Rod Hamster is small but terrible. The story leaves a very important message to kids - size does not matter when you are willful and determined!
Meh. We actually read Hot Rod Hamster after having read Hot Rod Hamster Monster Truck Mania several (hundred) times, and we like that one much better. Joe concurs. Anyway, Hot Rod Hamster features a hamster who doesn't know his own size building a hot rod for a race against a bunch of big dogs. The dogs all have shiny new hot rods; Hamster's is made from spare parts in the junkyard. (view spoiler)[But it's a kid's picture book, so he still wins. :P (hide spoiler)] Bright, colorful illustrations
