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hamster /ham·ster/ (ham“ster) a small ratlike rodent, most commonly Cricetus cricetus, used extensively in laboratory experiments.
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Illustrated with warm, personable watercolor paintings by award-winning artist Michaelin Otis Andy and Pancake is the picturebook story of a young boy and his new pet hamster, who turns out to be quite the skillful escape artist
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