The World According to Humphrey

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I now see why these kiddos enjoy them so much! It's not a whole school following, just a good-sized circle of kids that simply adore these books. Above our heads came the sounds of thumping and bumping. It sounded as if the ceiling was about to fall in.

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l will not allow you to mistreat an animal. Upstairs. Doors shut. No playing until I say you can," he said. But still, the children didn't listen. The Most Important Peron at Longfellow School was not treated with respect in his own house.Four misunderstood villains endeavor to turn over a new leaf…or a new rap sheet in Blabey's frenzied romp. If she'd just look at me, she could learn a lot. But I no­ticed for the rest of the day that Mrs. Brisbane stayed far away from my cage, as if I had a disease or something. HUMPHREY’S TOP SECRET SCRIBBLES Sometimes you have to LOOK-LOOK-LOOK To find the very perfect book.” How do you like the floor show?" Aldo asked me as he grasped the mop like a dancer holding his partner. "Get it? It's a floor show! 'Cause I'm cleaning the floor!"

The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

breezy, well-crafted first novel ... Humphrey's matter-of-fact, table-level view of the world is alternately silly and profound and Birney captures his unique blend of innocence and earnestness from the start. Given the perky protagonist and chipper delivery, middle-grade readers are sure to savor this classroom caper." Mrs. Brisbane was sure hard to figure out. She hadn'tbeen mean to Sayeh at all. She just did what a teacher is supposed to do. Then Aldo roared the biggest roar of a laugh I'd ever heard. His big mustache shook so much, I thought it might fall off. Humphrey, a hamster, transforms the lives of children and adults when he enters their classroom, homes and hearts. *Starred review, The Best Children's Books of the Year published by the Bank Street College of Education of Columbia University in New York. Next week! A cold chill came over me. Tomorrow was Friday. When Ms. Mac was in Room 26 she took me home for the weekend. But if Mrs. Brisbane didn't take me home, I'd have two very long days and nights with no one--not even Aldo--to feed me or chat with me.

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We sped down the street in Ms. Mac's bright yellow car! (She called it a Bug, but I could see it was really a car.) She carried my cage up the stairs to her apartment! We ate apples! We watched TV! She let me run around outside my cage! She gave me my very own name: Humphrey. And she told me all about Room 26, where we'd be going the next morning. But when it's Sayeh's turn to clean my cage and feedme, she holds me in her hand so gently, I feel like I'm floating on a cloud. "Hello, Humphrey," she whispers. "Your fur is so beautiful." I always feel calmer when Sayeh holds me. Just then, the room mothers stopped by. One was Heidi Hopper's mom and the other one was Art Patel's. (That's Pay-Attention-Art.) They came to talk to Mrs. Brisbane about Halloween, which was less than two weeks away. Betty G. Birney has written episodes for numerous children’s television shows, including The New Adventures of Madeleine, Doug,and Bobby’s World,as well as after-school specials and a television movie, Mary Christmas.She has won many awards for her television work, including an Emmy, three Humanitas Prizes, and a Writers Guild of America award. In addition to the Humphrey books, she is the author of The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springsand The Princess and the Peabodys. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Betty lives in Los Angeles with her husband, an actor. But once Ms. Mac carried me out the door a short six weeks ago, my life changed FAST-FAST-FAST. I saw Fifth! I saw Alder! I saw the Dairy Maid with the statue of a cow in an apron outside!

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The World According to Humphrey is the first in the Humphrey series. Humphrey is the classroom hamster in Room 26, Mrs. Brisbane's room, at Longfellow School. He is a very smart hamster! He was brought to school by Mrs. Mac, a substitute for Mrs. Brisbane one day. ms. Mac gave him a tiny notebook and pencil before she left. Throughout the book, Humphrey helps different students in Mrs. Brisbane's class (like Speak-Up-Sayeh) when they take him home for the weekend. Humphrey the hamster loves to solve problems for his classmates in Room 26, but he never meant to create one! Golden-Miranda, one of his favorite students, gets blamed when Humphrey is caught outside of his cage while she's...

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Humphrey looked up at a starry night, and of course, it’s hard to find a starry night craft without coming across artwork by Vincent Van Gogh. This art project looks fun and you can add in a small artist study as well. Suddenly, Mr. Morales stood up straight. "I have a better idea," he announced. "I'll take Humphrey home for the weekend. My kids will love him. Then, starting next week, you can have the students take turns." Raise-your-hand-Heidi Hopper - She often blurts out with answers without raising her hand first. She is a constant presence in class, always excited to answer questions. Her mom is one of the room mothers as well. The students in Room 26 are learning about boats and building their own for a race on Potter's Pond. Humphrey the hamster loves dreaming about being a pirate and watching his friends build ships. But when he mistakenly ends up at sea on the day of th... You can do a dog craft to go along with the dog in this story. I chose this project to link because it offers a variety of styles of dogs.

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And might I return the compliment?" I replied. Of course, it came out “Squeak-squeak-squeak," as usual. Become a Faber Member for free and receive curated book recommendations, special competitions and exclusive discounts.Yes, but it's a little too much responsibility for me." Mrs. Brisbane sighed. "At least I have a couple days away from him this weekend." Mr. Morales tried to quiet them down. He explained that I was a guest for the weekend and they had to treat me with respect.