No Hugs for Porcupine
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- USD 9.99
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- USD 9.99
Descripción editorial
Embrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed.
Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all of Porcupine's forest friends hug each other goodnight. All except Porcupine, who feels left out-and grumpy! But when Armadillo shows him what a warm, fuzzy "kiss" is (even for a porcupine!), Porcupine is delighted and cannot wait to show his friends.
With adorable art, Zoe Waring's story of making the most out of your physical limitations is sure to win hearts. No Hugs for Porcupine is filled with love and friendship, and is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, or any day that requires a hug and a kiss.
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In Porcupine's neck of the woods, all of the other animals are hug crazy. That makes Porcupine the odd creature out no one wants to get stuck by his quills. Lashing out in his loneliness ("I don't need a hug from any of you!"), he heads off to sulk. Luckily, he meets Armadillo, who explains that there's an alternative to hugging: a prickle-free kiss on the nose. With Armadillo's assistance, Porcupine converts the entire forest from huggers to smoochers. Books about the hugging woes of hedgehogs and porcupines are many, but Waring's story is powerful. Readers will instantly see the forest as a place that has become hidebound in its hugging, and it's easy to feel the sting of being left out. When Porcupine finds someone who sees the world in a way that plays to his strengths, it's a game changer. Waring (Truck, Truck, Goose!) heightens the impact of the denouement with the book's only wordless spread: Porcupine and his friend must make their way across an expanse of moonlit forest before they can share their kissing breakthrough. Ages 3 6.)