Tip and Tucker Hide and Squeak

by Ann Ingalls, Sue Lowell Gallion, André Ceolin (Illustrator)

Meet Tip and Tucker! These hamsters are best friends and like to stick together. But while little Tip is sometimes nervous about new situations, Tucker likes to explore and see new things. Everything changes when Mr. Lopez purchases them from the pet store and takes them to his classroom. In Hide and Squeak, Tip gets loose from their cage and lost in the school. Will Tucker be able to find him? In playful, simple stories written especially for the K-1 audience, Tip and Tucker will help beginning readers explore new feelings and learn to navigate classroom dynamics and relationships.

Genres: School

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfect for beginning readers, this series continues the adventures of two very different hamsters. Mr. Lopez has bought them as class pets, and he has a list of rules for his students to follow when they are near the hamsters. When he forgets to make sure the cage door is shut securely, Tip slips out, and has quite an adventure before the school custodian finally finds him. Tucker also follows Tip's lead and goes in search of his friend. It's a good thing that Mr. Finch is such a nice man who treats both hamsters gently, slips them in his shirt pocket, and brings them back where they belong. Mr. Lopez learns an important lesson about following his own class rules here too. I really like these little hamsters and their unique personalities.

[Karen Donahue · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a gift to me from my BFF, the authors cousin, for our grandson Jackson who turned 3 today! He loved it! He followed along very focussed. He loved the hamsters and their adventures. He particularly loves to laugh and notice when Tips tail and butt are poking out of the igloo. Great read and has been and will be read over and over!!!

[Angela De Groot · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s Tip and Tucker’s first day at school as pets in Mr. Lopez’s classroom. Tip and Tucker are adorable. Sweet fun story that beginning readers will enjoy reading out loud. Love that it has a sprinkling of Spanish too.

[Rachel O'Donnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven’t read the first in the series of Tip and Tucker books, but this one follows the wild ride of two hamsters who get lost in school. The book is marketed as a Grades K-1 reader. This would be good for a very advanced Kindergartner; I have a 2nd grader who is a very good reader who can read this book without assistance. I do not think she would have accomplished this feat two years ago. I do appreciate that the story line is far more complex than most early/Level 1 readers.