Cactus and Flower : a book about life cycles by Williamson, Sarah 

BTSB Prebound(Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020)

BTSB #: 953176 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
F&P: K

Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Cactus - Fiction Flowers - Fiction Life cycles (Biology) - Fiction Deserts - Fiction Friendship - Fiction

Summary: Cactus and Flower spend their days in the desert, side by side. They grow, slowly but surely. Then one day, Flower loses a petal. Cactus and Flower know what this means. But they know, too, that this is the way life goes: Slowly but surely, petals will fall, and new buds will bloom.

Christmassy cactus by Ferry, Beth 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2023)

BTSB #: 333296 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Holidays Family Life

Subjects: Cactus - Fiction Christmas - Fiction Christmas decorations - Fiction Attention - Fiction

Summary: Tiny Cactus loves Christmas! But she doesn't love that her little girl seems to be spending more time with the giant sparkly tree in the living room than with her. Maybe if she were decorated like the Christmas tree, her little girl would notice her again. And so Tiny Cactus makes a wish--to be special, to be noticed, to be a part of the magic of Christmas. With the support of her friend and some Christmas magic, Tiny Cactus learns that wishes can come true if you believe hard enough.

How to hug a cactus by Smith, Emily S. 

Paperback(Windmill Books, 2023)

BTSB #: 827115 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Cactus - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Hugging - Fiction

Summary: Follows a little girl who only wants to find a way to hug her beloved cactus without getting hurt. She searches for a solution, but the ideas of her family members don't work. Then, she creates a special cactus-hugging gear that solves her prickly problem--and creates a new one.

How to hug a cactus by Smith, Emily S. 

BTSB Prebound(Windmill Books, 2023)

BTSB #: 827125 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Cactus - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Hugging - Fiction

Summary: Follows a little girl who only wants to find a way to hug her beloved cactus without getting hurt. She searches for a solution, but the ideas of her family members don't work. Then, she creates a special cactus-hugging gear that solves her prickly problem--and creates a new one.

Nobody hugs a cactus by Goodrich, Carter 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019)

BTSB #: 386097 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.6 LG Lexile: 540

Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Cactus - Fiction Mood (Psychology) - Fiction Tumbleweeds - Fiction Animals - Fiction Hugging - Fiction

Summary: Hank, a cactus who is as prickly on the inside as he is on the outside, decides he wants a hug.

Porcupine and cactus : a prickly pair by Frawley, Katie 

BTSB Prebound(Flamingo Books, 2024)

BTSB #: 352494 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Cactus - Fiction Porcupines - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Miscommunication - Fiction

Summary: A chatty porcupine attempts to befriend a cactus in the desert.