Heartwood Hotel: A True Home

Kallie George, Stephanie Graegin (Illustrator)

$15.99

Publish Date: July 3, 2017

Publisher:

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

ISBN:

9781484731611

Pages:

176

Age Range:

7 - 10

Grade Range:

2 - 5

Language:

English

Description

Courage, kindness, and adventure abounds in this charming, illustrated chapter book about a little mouse who finds the perfect home with some help from new friends.

When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort.

But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn soufflés and soft moss-lined beds. Danger lurks nearby. As Mona teams up with the others to ward it off, she’ll discover that this hotel is more than a warm place to spend the night. It might also be a home.

This heartwarming illustrated chapter book will delight newly independent readers and send them scurrying for the second book in the series, The Greatest Gift.

Don’t miss more stories about the Heartwood Hotel:
The Greatest Gift
Home Again
Better Together

About the Author

Kallie George is the author of the Heartwood Hotel series and the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series as well as other books. She works as an author and editor on the Sunshine Coast, Canada, and she holds a master's in children's literature from the University of British Columbia. In addition to writing and editing, Kallie is a speaker and leads workshops for aspiring writers. She happened across the Heartwood Hotel on a hike with her husband and wishes she were a mouse like Mona so she could stay there, too. She invites you to visit her online at kalliegeorge.com.

Stephanie Graegin was born during a blizzard on Groundhog Day in Chicago, Illinois. Stephanie spent her childhood drawing and collecting fauna in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Houston, Texas. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and later attended Pratt Institute obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking. Stephanie now lives in Brooklyn, is still drawing, and has managed to keep her collection down to one orange cat. She invites you to visit her online at www.graegin.com.

Praise for Heartwood Hotel: A True Home

"[A] warm, winning tale."—Kirkus

"This warm series starter is easy to love."—Booklist

“Charming and imaginative, and full of endearing characters who excel at kindness as only animals can. With stories that highlights the power of friendship, the Heartwood Hotel is sure to leave readers eager to visit again.” —Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing

“If there’s one thing...Kallie George knows, it’s how to create a tale full of whimsy.” —Quill & Quire

Praise for The Greatest Gift (Heartwood Hotel #2):

"Settle in a cozy chair and pass the cheese crumble! Mona’s adventures continue in this critter-crammed sequel that will pull at your heartstrings as well as your funny bone.”—Cyndi Marko, author and illustrator of the Kung Pow Chicken series