HAMSTERS MAKE TERRIBLE ROOMMATES

Two hamster roommates with wildly different personalities crammed in one cage--what could go wrong in this hilarious story about introverts versus extroverts?

It's been two hundred and five days since Henry has had peace. That's because it's been two hundred and five days since Marvin has come to live with him. Marvin, who loves to talk in the tunnels, talk while they're eating, talk while they're running. Marvin, who drives Henry up the cage walls. But when Henry finally loses his cool and gets exactly what he wanted, both hamsters have to figure out a way to live together and work through their communication mishaps.

Key selling points
- Living together: This is the story of an introvert and an extrovert trying to share space and coexist despite their wildly different needs and will speak to so many parents and guardians trying to broker some peace in their homes
- The Odd Couple, but hamsters: Henry and Marvin are both big personalities and Abhi Alwar's wild and over-the-top facial expressions and eyebrows convey their energy perfectly.
- Great classroom storytime read: With the popularity of hamsters as classroom pets, this is the perfect way to incorporate a story about communication and compromise
- Dream team: Cheryl and Abhi work together at Lee & Low and are both deeply respected figures in the children's publishing world. We're so excited to have them on our list and we have another picture book signed up with them.

Cheryl Klein is the author many picture books, including Wings, illustrated by Tomie DePaola, and the adult nonfiction book The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults, which received two starred reviews. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Abhi Alwar is an illustrator and designer from Chicago who currently lives in NYC and works in children's publishing. This is her debut picture book.