Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

Surprises accoding to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

2010 Bluebonnet Nominee

Humphrey, the classroom hamster, has a plan. Can he help each of his classmates, with their everyday problems. Follow Humphrey as he escapes his cage and encounters exciting and scary surprises. (Puffin, 2008)

Alvin Ho by Lenore Look

2010 Bluebonnet Nominee

Alvin Ho is allergic to just about everything (school, girls, teachers, and anything that is scary). Things would just be fine for Alvin, if only he did not have to go to school. With summer ending, Alvin has created a PDK(Personal Disaster Kit) that will help him in case of an emergency.

The only place Alvin feels comfortable talking is at home or on the bus, what is he going to do now that school is about to start. (Schwartz & Wade 2008)