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Cactus Hotel - (Owlet Book) by Brenda Z Guiberson
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Highlights
- It is another hot day in the desert.
- 5-8 Years
- 9.24" x 9.3" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
- Series Name: Owlet Book
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About the Book
In words and pictures fascinating to even the youngest child, the desert world is brought to life in this poetic story about the life--and death--of a giant saguaro cactus. Full color throughout.Book Synopsis
It is another hot day in the desert. Birds and other animals scurry about looking for food. When they get tired they stop to rest at a giant cactus. It is their hotel in the desert!
Many different animals live in the cactus hotel. It protects them; and they protect it, by eating the pests that could harm the cactus. The cactus grows larger and larger and will live for about two hundred years. When one animal moves out, another moves in. There is never a vacancy in the cactus hotel. This story--about a desert, a giant cactus, and the animals who live in it--is one that even the youngest child will understand and enjoy. Parents' Choice AwardIRA-CBC Teachers' Choice
An NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
An NCTE Notable Trade Book in the Language Arts
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 WeeklyAbout 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.Dimensions (Overall): 9.24 Inches (H) x 9.3 Inches (W) x .39 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 5-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Science & Nature
Series Title: Owlet Book
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Theme: Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Format: Hardcover
Author: Brenda Z Guiberson
Language: English
Street Date: May 15, 1991
TCIN: 1006893334
UPC: 9780805013337
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-9924
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.39 inches length x 9.3 inches width x 9.24 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.81 pounds
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