Welcome to the Cactus Hotel - by Brenda Z Guiberson (Board Book)

About the Book

"Many desert animals make holes and nests on the great arms of this giant cactus. Spring time is extra busy when the flowers bloom. This is the season for sweet nectar, fluffy pollen, juicy red fruit, and shiny black seeds. Yummm! With simplified text and new illustrations, this board book allows the youngest child to enjoy and understand the helpful connections between the Cactus Hotel and those beautiful, busy and varied guests. A new generation of little ones will become immersed in this nonfiction board book about desert wildlife."--

Book Synopsis

Welcome, welcome, to the Cactus Hotel.

Many desert animals make holes and nests on the great arms of this giant cactus.
Spring time is extra busy when the flowers bloom. This is the season for sweet nectar, fluffy pollen, juicy red fruit, and shiny black seeds. Yummm!

With simplified text and new illustrations, this board book allows the youngest child to enjoy and understand the helpful connections between the Cactus Hotel and those beautiful, busy and varied guests. A new generation of little ones will become immersed in this nonfiction board book about desert wildlife.

Review Quotes

"A fascinating look at the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus and its place in the desert ecosystem." --Booklist

"Guiberson weaves an amazingly large range of facts into this simple story of a fragile ecosystem." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Brenda Z. Guiberson has written many books for children, including Cactus Hotel, Into the Sea, Moon Bear, The Greatest Dinosaur Ever, and Disasters. As a child, Brenda wanted to be a jungle explorer. Her books are full of well-researched detail, and Brenda sees this research as an adventure--one that allows her to be a jungle explorer at last.

Megan Lloyd read the manuscript for Cactus Hotel and went to the Saguaro National Monument in Arizona to see the cactuses herself. Lloyd is the illustrator of many picture books, including Guiberson's Spoonbill Swamp.