Aldo Amato picked up his broom and very carefully stood it up with the very tip balancing on one out­stretched fingertip. Birney has written episodes for numerous children’s television shows, includingThe New Adventures of Madeleine, Doug,andBobby’s World,as well as after-school specials and a television movie,Mary Christmas. There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.

Betty G. Birney: Humphreyville

But on the first day of school, a bunch of strange kids arrive and no matter how loudly he squeaks up, they don't realize they're in the wrong room!

The pet-care tips punctuating each chapter would benefit any youngster thinking about getting a hamster, but for everyone else, this read is simply good-good-good. You can even find out who is growing the fastest by seeing whose jeans are a little short (Garth, Sayeh). The story begins with Humphrey in crisis; the current teacher in Room 26, who bought Humphrey and took him home every night, was actually a long-term sub for Mrs. The frog, only two inches long, is enormous in this title; it appears along with other nocturnal residents of the rain forests of Central America, including the iguana, ant, katydid, caterpillar, and moth.

The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney | Goodreads

With a fresh voice and an engaging, hamster's-eye view of school, families, and treats to hide in a cheek pouch, Betty G. He bulls his way into the room when the animals are home alone, and even gets Humphrey's cage door open. Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery--Mrs.He sneaks out and unplugs the TV, which leads the family to discover playing card games, board games, playing outside, and enjoying quiet time. a funny, lively story with plenty of wordplay around the word "squeak" (squeak up, unsqueakably bad), and there's never a doubt that the hamster rules and all problems are solvable.