This is a wonderful middle grade novel for kids.
Mona’s innate kindness goes a long way at an establishment whose motto is “We live by ‘protect and respect,’ not by ‘tooth and claw.’” In this compassionate and comforting first book in the Heartwood Hotel series, George (the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series) introduces a supremely cozy setting in the hideaway hotel and a well-developed cast of staffers and guests. Seeking shelter in a storm, a mouse named Mona stumbles on the Heartwood Hotel, a swanky getaway for woodland animals located within a tree, then gets hired as a maid. This is a sweet, warm-hearted adventure of resiliency and friendship.
But more than that, she helps solve problems and learns about her family connection to the lovely hotel where she’s invited to stay as long as she wants. There she works as a maid to earn her room and board. Lost in a storm, with no home or destination, Mona the Mouse discovers a beautiful hotel for forest animals. Recommended for readers ages 7-10 years old.ĭownload the teacher's guide from the publisher here. This delightfully enticing start of a new chapter book series tells a tale of friendship, courage, and community, with exquisite black-and-white illustrations throughout. Danger lurks, and as it approaches, Mona finds that this hotel is more than a warm place to spend the night. But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn souffl and soft moss-lined beds. 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. 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. Written by Kallie George, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
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