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"A spirited look at the comfort of community...[and] the importance of cooperation, especially during times of crisis. An ideal early reading experience."
- Kirkus Reviews |
"A top-notch title...inspiring [kids]
to give everyone a chance." - School Library Journal |
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Available June 2026 Preorder Now
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 |
"New readers will [easily] understand the fun-focused story.
The bubbly and candy-colored illustrations ... contain a great deal of visual humor.
Kiddos will be happy .. and there's a sweetness to all of the animals coming together to restore their happy home."
- BULLETIN of the Center for Children's Books
The bubbly and candy-colored illustrations ... contain a great deal of visual humor.
Kiddos will be happy .. and there's a sweetness to all of the animals coming together to restore their happy home."
- BULLETIN of the Center for Children's Books
Early reader, Beginning reader, Cactus, Saguaro cactus, Desert, Apartment, Community, Diversity, Acceptance, Animal Stories, Animals, Spiders, Strength in Differences, Stand together, Strong together, Humor, Visual Humor, Watercolor, Ink, Blue Skies, Books for Kids, Children's Books, Sight Reading Words, Basic Vocabulary.