Hot Rod Hamster Meets His Match

Reviewed by: Patti Francis - Pownal Elementary School, Pownal, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 7, 2016

Review

Hot Rod Hamster is back for another adventure with his friends in Hot Rod Hamster Meets his Match, the latest in the Hot Rod Hamster easy reader series. Hot Rod and his friends are hot so they head to a waterpark to cool down and have a wild time. The gangs starts with a visit to the splash park but Hot Rod soon gets bored and sets off to the waterslide for his wild adventure. Lord’s use of word bubbles to give her characters voices without adding a lot of extra text, as well as using simple words makes this an ideal series to share with beginning readers. One of the best features of this book is the opportunity for reader participation. Throughout the story, the narrator asks questions like “Striped tube. Bright tube. Race tube. White tube. Which would you choose?” giving the reader the chance to be part of Hot Rod’s adventure. Anderson’s bright, colorful and friendly illustrations, created digitally, are the ideal compliment to this story. Easy reader, recommended for pre K - 2nd grade.

Overall Book Score: good