Hotel Bruce (Mother Bruce Series, Book 2)

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: * 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

Kids Indie Next List, Top Ten


Author: Ryan Higgins
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: 10/18/2016
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.10h x 12.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781484743621
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 184770 / Hotel Bruce


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 74
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 10/24/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is the author/illustrator of Mother Bruce. He does NOT live with four geese, but he and his family do live with a tortoise and a menagerie of other pets. At one time or another, Ryan has been friends with a porcupine, a raccoon, a beaver, dozens of mice, and a couple of squirrels, but he has never found a moose in his bed. He always peeks under the covers, though.