The Hotel for Bugs by Suzy Senior - ADVISABLE

The Hotel for Bugs by Suzy Senior, illustrated by Leire Martín. PICTURE BOOK. Tiger Tales, 2022. $18. 9781680102703

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

A swanky new hotel has just opened up and everyone is having an excellent time until the bugs notice that a slug has tried to check-in and been turned away. The mood in the hotel shifts and a young bug has the courage to say that what happened was not right. Amends are made and everyone enjoys themself in the end. 

This is a bright and cheery book to read and it has a good message, albeit a very obvious one. I think the lack of subtlety actually makes it less useful to use as a teaching tool about social interactions with peers because it is so black and white, but still a good message to reinforce with young readers who may casually pick it up. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher