She received her BFA in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Born during a blizzard on Groundhog Day in Chicago, Illinois, Stephanie Graegin spent her childhood drawing and collecting fauna in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Houston, Texas. In addition to writing books for young readers, she leads workshops for aspiring writers. She works as an author and speaker in Vancouver, Canada, and she holds a master's in children's literature from the University of British Columbia. 'This warm series starter is easy to love.'Ībout the Author Kallie George is the author of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series, as well as the Heartwood Hotel series. Cyndi Marko, author and illustrator of the Kung Pow Chicken series '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.' 'If there's one thing.Kallie George knows, it's how to create a tale full of whimsy.' Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing With stories that highlights the power of friendship, the Heartwood Hotel is sure to leave readers eager to visit again.' 'Charming and imaginative, and full of endearing characters who excel at kindness as only animals can. Praise for A True Home (Heartwood Hotel #1): These heartwarming stories will delight newly independent readers and send them scurrying for the third book in the series, Better Together. As the snow stacks higher, Mona will have to gather friends both old and new to keep the peace, finding help in some of the most unexpected places. But disruptions abound, from a difficult duchess to a mysterious midnight snacker. Slumber celebration, most of the guests have settled in to hibernate, and the staff is looking forward to a relaxing winter. Mona the mouse has finally found a place to call home, the cozy Heartwood Hotel, where she works as a maid and sleeps snuggled up in a room with her best friend.

Illustrations.Ĭourage, kindness, and adventure abounds in this charming, illustrated chapter book series about a mouse discovering the true meaning of home. But disruptions abound, so Mona will have to gather friends both old and new to keep the peace.

About the Book Mona the mouse has found a home in the cozy Heartwood Hotel, where she works as a maid.

A true home by kallie george