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An earnest hamster’s moment in the spotlight is less than stellar — until a squiggly little line and a big burst of imagination let his true talents shine.Stanley Birdbaum is one happy hamster. It’s his turn to be Star of the Week at school! He’s ready to share his favorite food, his favorite toy, and, most of all, his favorite thing to do. Unfortunately, the week doesn’t quite go as planned. His favorite food is, well . . . unusual. His favorite toy? It seems to be on the fritz. And sharing his favorite thing to do is scary, what with everyone staring and that bratty Polly Seedeater making mean remarks. But with a little encouragement from a good friend, Stanley summons his courage and gets his creative juices flowing. Now that’s star power!

An earnest hamster's moment in the spotlight is less than stellar - until a squiggly little line and a big burst of imagination let his true talents shine.Stanley Birdbaum is one happy hamster. It's his turn to be Star of the Week at school! He's ready to share his favorite food, his favorite toy, and, most of all, his favorite thing to do. Unfortunately, the week doesn't quite go as planned. His favorite food is, well . . . unusual. His favorite toy? It seems to be on the fritz. And sharing his favorite thing to do is scary, what with everyone staring and that bratty Polly Seedeater making mean remarks. But with a little encouragement from a good friend, Stanley summons his courage and gets his creative juices flowing. Now that's star power!

This is an uplifting tale about sharing and imagination - sequel to "Crazy Hair Day". It's Stanley's turn to be Star of the Week and share all his favourite things with the rest of the class. But no one likes his favourite snack - tofu, cream cheese and jam with gherkins on rye bread - or his favourite toys. When the time comes to share the thing he loves to do best - drawing - Stanley gets so nervous that all he can draw is a squiggle. But, with a few more lines, the squiggle changes into a worm, and soon the whole class is busy drawing squiggles! This inspirational story, starring the irrepressible Stanley Birdbaum of "Crazy Hair Day", explores the everyday worries that children have about school.