Reading level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. (M. Tingley, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN: 0316989126
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.4 in.,
32 pgs, hardcover

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PORCUPINING: A Prickly Love Story
by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Janie Bynum

What could be more poignant than a porcupine pining for a companion? With pun-filled prose and pleasing pictures, this passionate tale of love and friendship between two prickly creatures in a petting zoo makes a perfect read aloud (and a sublime Valentine).


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From School Library Journal: “This sweet and silly saga...is a nicely paced combination of story and song ... accompanied by cheerful watercolor-and-pastel illustrations. Cushion and friends are winsome and expressive and a little grasshopper companion that appears throughout the story is fun to locate. The full-bleed art will work well with an audience while the clever details and puns will bring a smile to children and adults alike. Sure to generate knowing and sympathetic chuckles...”

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