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A reluctant mother to four young geese, grumpy Bruce the bear loses his temper when he migrates home in the spring only to discover that mice have converted his den into a hotel.

Hotel Bruce-Mother Bruce series, Book 2

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  • Hardcover

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    18 October 2016

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Summary

When Bruce gets home from a southern migration trip with his goslings, he is tired. He is grumpy. And he is definitely not in the mood to share his home with the trio of mice who have turned his den into a hotel.The second book in the New York Times bestselling MOTHER BRUCE series, perfect for bedtime, classrooms, readalouds, and any time you’d like a good laugh.When Bruce gets home from a southern migration trip with his goslings, he is tired. He is grumpy. And he is definitely not in the mood to share his home with the trio of mice who have turned his den into a hotel.There’s a possum pillow fight wreaking havoc in one room, a fox luring guests into a stew in the kitchen, and a snuggly crew of critters hogging the bed. Bruce growls and grumbles and tries to throw them all out, but the entrepreneurial mice just can’t take a hint. Bruce is in a little over his head, especially once the goslings join the staff. Will this grumpy bear ever get his quiet, peaceful den back to himself?Praise for Mother Bruce:Kids Indie Next List, Top Ten” W ry text and marvelously detailed pictures juxtapose uproariously … Visually beautiful, clever, edgy, and very funny.” ―Kirkus, starred review“Ryan T. Higgins’s illustrations are extraordinary… . A hilarious, artful picture book with a nod to foodies great and small” -Shelf Awareness, starred review

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781484743621
ISBN-10:1484743628
Author:Ryan T. Higgins
Publisher:Hyperion
Imprint:Hyperion
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:18 October 2016
Weight:550g
Dimensions:11mm x 315mm x 236mm
Series:Mother Bruce Series
Audience Age:3-5
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Hotel Bruce-Mother Bruce series, Book 2 by Ryan T. Higgins - ISBN: 9781484743621
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Critics Review

PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE *“[W]ry text and marvelously detailed pictures juxtapose uproariously…Visually beautiful, clever, edgy, and very funny.”– Kirkus, starred review

PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

”[W]ry text and marvelously detailed pictures juxtapose uproariously…Visually beautiful, clever, edgy, and very funny.“–Kirkus, starred review


PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

“Ryan T. Higgins’s illustrations are extraordinary… . [A] hilarious, artful picture book with a nod to foodies great and small.”–Shelf Awareness, starred review


PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

–New York Times Best Seller


PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

–E. B. White Read-Aloud Award


PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

–Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor


PRAISE FOR MOTHER BRUCE

–Kids Indie Next List, Top Ten

About The Author

Ryan T. Higgins

Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor. In addition to the Mother Bruce series, Ryan is also the author and illustrator of Norman Didn’t Do It!, We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, We Will Rock Our Classmates, BE QUIET!, and What About Worms!?, an Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! book. He lives in Maine with his wife and kids and a menagerie of pets.

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