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A busy home bustles with activity—and unexpected neighbors—in this sweet early reader about welcoming new friends, by a Geisel Honor winning creator.

This cactus is home to many critters. Birds tweet… bats read… owls play. Everyone shares, and everyone has fun!  

But one day, spiders move into the cactus. The rest of the critters aren’t sure about the spiders… They are new. Will they share? Will they be fun? No one knows. 

Then a storm hits their cactus home. Right away, the spiders pitch in to help. They join. They fix. They make repairs. Maybe these new neighbors will become new friends…   

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

ISBN 9780823461653
Available on Jun 16, 2026
Published by Holiday House, I Like to Read® 
Pages 32
Dimensions 8 x 10
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool – 3