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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 2—Hercules is a guinea pig in a first-grade classroom. When the kids make jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween, Herky saves some of the seeds. During the summer he is taken to a farm owned by the teacher's dad. There he befriends the resident rabbit and together they plant the seeds. Then the wait begins. The guinea pig is impatient, while Daisy tells him to "Cool it." To pass the time they tell s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on August 1, 2012
Classroom pet guinea pig Hercules, nicknamed Herky, gets an itch for gardening after he watches the first graders plant seeds and sees how they grow. Off in the country for summer vacation, he gets a chance to plant some pumpkin seeds with the help of his rabbit friend Daisy. Like most child-gardeners, Herky is impatient waiting for his seeds to sprout, discovering that "they don’t grow faster ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Classroom pet guinea pig Herky gets a gardening itch after he watches the first graders' seeds grow. Off in the country for summ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
