{"product_id":"welcome-to-the-cactus-hotel-board-book","title":"Welcome to the Cactus Hotel - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Z. Guiberson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMegan Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome, welcome, to the Cactus Hotel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany desert animals make holes and nests on the great arms of this giant cactus.\u003cbr\u003eSpring 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Z. Guiberson\u003c\/b\u003e has written many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCactus Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoon Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Dinosaur Ever\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDisasters\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e read the manuscript for \u003ci\u003eCactus Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSpoonbill Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 6.46 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cactus Hotel\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700065570912,"sku":"9781250889270","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/welcome-to-the-cactus-hotel-board-book","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}