Max and Mo Go Apple Picking by Patricia Lakin

This would be a nice short book for a beginning reader. I liked the simple pictures and color schemes.

Max and Mo are cute little hamsters that live in a classroom. They are pretty clever as they make signs and use apples to make art. I liked that they called their human owners "the big ones." It totally makes sense because a hamster is so small and kids hands certainly are big in comparison.

I think beginning readers would enjoy the use of large text and illustrations to further understanding. The author also gives the reader instructions at the end on how to make applesauce and apple print art.