Picture Book Month Day 6: Picture Books as Mentor Texts for Writing Featuring HOT ROD HAMSTER
By Cynthia Lord
Illustrated by Derek Anderson
Scholastic Press, 2010
Summary:
Hamster has many choices to make on how to make his hot-rod the best out there. He enlists a little help from the reader, and eventually he wins the race.
Mentor Text Writing Skills:
* Word play
* Specificity
* Word Choice
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One Comment
jan
Cynthia Lord’s HOT ROD HAMSTER is always a sure way to get the kids I read to excited.
They love the race, the underdog (underhamster?) & how Hot Rod Hamster seems to win from behind.
The art work is extraordinary. LOVE this one. Thanks for reminding us about it Marcie. Great idea for Nov. posts.