Hamzy

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Hamzy is a children’s chapter-book revolving around the theme “doing the right thing is the right thing to do”, written to provoke discussion and engage the imagination of readers of all ages. The book's style has been likened by adult readers to that of Stuart Little, by E.B. White, and Rabbit Hill, by Robert Lawson. It was first published 2008 in the United States by LluminaPress.com. The book is a trade-paperback comprised of 90 pages, written by John Dirina and illustrated by Becca Chambers. 13-ISBN 9781595269690; 10-ISBN 159526969X.

Hamzy Cover

[edit] From the Back Cover

Hamzy (short for Hamlet Romeo) is a hamster. He is also an actor. And quite a good one, too, coming from a long line of (Shakespearean) actors staging plays out of the Arch Street Theatre. He loves the stage, but more he loves to watch the motion pictures that humans show in the parks on Saturday nights. Such magic, romance, and adventure. But the real adventure doesn’t begin until Hamzy joins a traveling show and winds up in Kansas, that mystical movie land of a little dog’s encounters with twisters, lions and flying monkeys. Hamzy is quite daring during the great petting zoo jail break. Later he rediscovers the thrill of performing in a magic theater, and finds courage leading his band to save the theater from Mr. Peterson’s wrecking ball. But most of all Hamzy finds himself. (Truly a book for all ages.) "I thoroughly enjoyed it." Hamzy's Mother. Philadelphia, PA

[edit] Excerpt

Introduction My name is Hamzy. I’m a hamster. Of course I’m not the kind of hamster that mothers want their little hamsters to be like. I mean, who in their right minds would want their kid to grow up to be an actor, like me? I could never be a trained hamster or a pet store hamster. And never would I be the kind of hamster you would find amusing children in a kindergarten class. Good heavens no. But deep down, in that kid-soul lost somewhere in all of those other hamsters, there beats a drum of envy for the life of an animal actor. Well, this is my story, sort of. And of Juliet, Goat, Rat and the others. And of Mr. Peterson. Yes, I guess you could say that he has a pretty big part, even if he is a human.

[edit] Publisher's Data

Reading level: All Ages Paperback: 90 pages Publisher: Llumina Press (April 10, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 159526969X ISBN-13: 978-1595269690 Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches Weight: 4.5 ounces