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Cactus Hotel (Rise and Shine) Paperback – Picture Book, October 15, 1993

by Brenda Z. Guiberson (Author), Megan Lloyd (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 567 ratings
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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 Award
IRA-CBC Teachers' Choice
An NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
An NCTE Notable Trade Book in the Language Arts

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    3 - 7 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - Preschool
  5. Lexile measure
    860L
  6. Dimensions
    9 x 0.1 x 9 inches
  7. Publisher
    Square Fish
  8. Publication date
    October 15, 1993
  9. ISBN-10
    0805029605
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0805029604
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“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, Spoonbill Swamp, Moon Bear and Disasters. As a child, Brenda never thought she wanted to be a writer―her dreams tended more toward jungle explorer. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in English and Fine Art. She started thinking about writing for children when her son went to elementary school, and she volunteered in his class and in the school library. After taking exciting trips that involved a fifty-foot cactus, hungry alligators and sunset-colored spoonbills, she wanted to create books for children that would be like a field trip. 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. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Megan Lloyd read the manuscript for Cactus Hotel and went to the Saguaro National Monument in Arizona herself. "I like to see what I am going to illustrate rather than make it up," she says.
Ms. Lloyd is the illustrator of many picture books. She lives in Pennsylvania.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Square Fish; First Edition (October 15, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0805029605
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0805029604
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 860L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - Preschool
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 567 ratings

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As a child, Brenda Z. Guiberson never thought about being an author or illustrator but wondered how she might become a jungle explorer. Much of her time was spent swimming in the Columbia River, watching birds and salmon, searching for arrowheads, and building things or taking them apart. She was curious about many things and had a lot of patience for watching.

In school, she loved science classes. But as she put herself through the University of Washington, it was easier to schedule evening English classes than afternoon science labs. She graduated with B.A. degrees in English and Fine Art.

Her son brought home stacks of books for reading. When he went off to elementary school, she volunteered in the school library and classroom. All these kids and books got her interested in writing for children. After taking exciting trips that involved a fifty-foot cactus, hungry alligators and sunset-colored spoonbills, she wanted to create books for children that would be like a field trip. Early books includeTurtle People, Cactus Hotel and Spoonbill Swamp. Like all the books that followed, they are filled with dramatic detail that came from doing extensive research.

Research, to her, is a great adventure. Finally she gets to be a jungle explorer. It includes talking to experts, looking through dusty collections and reading books. But her favorite part is getting out in the field. She has counted sea turtle eggs at 3 a.m. in Costa Rica, observed dancing flamingos on a salty island in the Bahamas, spent a night in a haunted lighthouse, kissed a dolphin on the snout, and watched graceful leeches swim in a boreal bog. All of this is part of an effort to create surprise, wonder and intrigue in her books. The other part of the effort involves revision, revision and more revision until the book flows with a sense of poetry blended with accurate information.

Whether the research leads to emperor penguins, flamingos, or mummies, she finds stories of wonder, adventure and survival everywhere. They are in the connections between plants and animals, in the links between past and present, in every hot, cold, salty and wet environment from the biggest to the smallest creature.

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Customers find the illustrations beautiful, nicely laid out, and great to show detail. They also describe the book as very educational, fascinating, and engaging. Readers mention it's wonderful for children and excellent for young and old alike.

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Customers find the book very educational, packed full of information, and engaging. They say it's a great addition to any study of plants and animals. Readers also mention the story is fascinating and perfect for describing the life cycle of desert cactus.

"This book is amazing educational cute clever and perfectly describes the life cycle of the saguaro and all the wildlife that depends on it." Read more

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"I read this to my 3 year old and it was very informative and very well written. My son loved seeing all the different animals throughout the book...." Read more

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Customers find the book wonderful, educational, and excellent for young and old alike. They say it holds their attention, keeps kids of different ages engaged, and asks questions. Readers also appreciate the illustrations.

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"...and the details of the life cycle of the saguaro cactus was fun to learn about for my child and I. Highly recommend" Read more

"...It holds my 3 year olds interests and helps him drift off to sleep at bedtime. He requests it again and again...." Read more

"This book is a lot of fun. Being from Arizona, I love to give this book as a gift. It’s a great way to teach kids." Read more

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VVR
5.0 out of 5 stars The Beauty of a Cactus
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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Loved the pictures of this book. It has a patterned writing that is catchy.
What a wonderful way to learn about how a cactus starts as a seed and after many years of being a home to many animals and insects then tumbles over and returns to the earth.
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Leah M
5.0 out of 5 stars Tells the unique story of Saguaros
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024
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This book is amazing educational cute clever and perfectly describes the life cycle of the saguaro and all the wildlife that depends on it.
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Cindy M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024
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This is a wonderful book to learn about the interesting life of saguaros. The illustration’s are helpful and beautiful.
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August Guemmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
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I love this book. The pictures and the details of the life cycle of the saguaro cactus was fun to learn about for my child and I. Highly recommend
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Crystal G
5.0 out of 5 stars Helps my Kiddo drift off to sleep
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024
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We borrowed this book from a friend and loved it so much we had to buy four own copy. It holds my 3 year olds interests and helps him drift off to sleep at bedtime. He requests it again and again. And now I feel like a Saguaro expert!
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MoMc
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Childrens book about the animals and insects around a saguaro cactus
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
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I recently saw a short called the Cactus Hotel and was delighted by it. My intern said she remembered reading a book to her baby-sitting crowd. Sure enough - there it was. If you live near the desert, it's a great book and even if you don't, the way the author makes the cactus into an hotel for the desert creatures - fascinating.
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Suttie Sutton
4.0 out of 5 stars good quality illustrations and good copy.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022
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Grandboys enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Educational Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024
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This book is a lot of fun. Being from Arizona, I love to give this book as a gift. It’s a great way to teach kids.
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Dr. T
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish there were more books like this!
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2023
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This is a great book and a simple story of ecology in the dessert. My kids love it ages (almost) 2 - 6.
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2024
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加納晶子
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional book!
Reviewed in Japan on May 4, 2023
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学校の図書館から孫が借りてきて読んでいました。とても感動的だったので買いました。社会や理科にも役に立つ一冊です。
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Linda B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2020
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While this is mainly a childrens book, anyone can learn something about cacti.
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Deirdre G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2014
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Terrific book for adults as well as children
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