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Zusatztext "Birney has created the kind of series that first- and second-grade readers will love. It’s set in school! the vocabulary is accessible! the font and spacing are generous! and the frequent illustrations tie the story together. New readers will be 'HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY' to see this promising new series." - Kirkus Reviews on Humphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day "This title has the same characters! humorous action! and gentle tone of the original! but the large print! short chapters! and numerous cartoon-style illustrations make this one suitable for readers new to chapter books."– School Library Journal on Humphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day Informationen zum Autor Betty G. Birney; Illustrated by Priscilla Burris Klappentext Everyone's favorite classroom pet is now starring in chapter books! Longfellow School is having a school fair! They will have bouncy castles, bean bag games, painted faces, and delicious treats. And there's also a contest for best class spirit. Of course Mrs. Brisbane's class decides Humphrey and Og are the biggest reasons their class is so special and they make costumes and signs to show everyone why. At first it seems as though Humphrey and Og won't get to go to the fair, but luckily Aldo figures out a way to get them there safely. The fair is as wonderful as Humphrey imagined and he even ends up being the surprise star of the day. Just-right for readers transitioning from easy-to-reads to chapter books, Humphrey's Tiny Tales simply make kids HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY. Chapter 1: Surprising News I’ve learned a lot about school inthe short time I’ve lived in one. As a classroom hamster, I get to see and hear everything that goes on in Room 26. One thing I’ve learned is that it’s important to listen to our teacher, Mrs. Brisbane. She is super smart. She’s a good teacher, too. I’ve also learned that it’s important to listen to Mr. Morales, the principal. Mr. Morales is the Most Important Person at Longfellow School. One Monday, when he came into our classroom, he said something VERY-VERY-VERY important. It was also quite surprising. One thing I’ve learned is that it’s important to listen to our teacher, Mrs. Brisbane. She is super smart. She’s a good teacher, too. I’ve also learned that it’s important to listen to Mr. Morales, the principal. Mr. Morales is the Most Important Person at Longfellow School. One Monday, when he came into our classroom, he said something VERY-VERY-VERY important. It was also quite surprising. “As you know, class, the Longfellow School Fair is coming up on Saturday,” he said. My friends got very excited. “Will there be cotton candy?” Heidi Hopper asked. She forgot to raise her hand. I think of her as Raise-Your-Hand-Heidi because Mrs. Brisbane always has to remind her to do it. Mr. Morales smiled. “I think so,” he said. A.J. remembered to raise his hand, and Mr. Morales called on him. “WILL THERE BE CUPCAKES?” A.J. asked. A.J.’s voice is very loud, so I call him Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. Mr. Morales said there would be cupcakes. There would also be games and crafts and things that sounded like hamster-iffic fun. “Yippee!” I shouted. Of course, all that my friends heard was a very loud “Squeak!” “This year, we are adding something new,” Mr. Morales told us. “And everyone will be part of it.” “Are you listening, Og?” I squeaked to my neighbor. Og is a frog. He lives in a tank right next to my cage on a long table by the window. Since I can’t see his ears, I’m never sure if he’s listening or not. “BOING-BOING!” he answered in his funny voice. I guess he really was listening. “During the fair, each class will march around the playing field,” Mr. Morales said. “Ooo...
