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2) I need a hug
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little porcupine just wants a hug, but all the other animals shy away from his prickly spikes--except for a snake.
Author
Publisher
Little Brown
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Two children bring home a pet porcupine, but they can only keep her if she's house-trained! After a whirlwind of increasingly zany approaches, the kids learn that sometimes the best way to solve a problem is to ask nicely. With Tom's wit and dynamic artwork, this delightful story about learning to pee will bring joy and heart to young readers.
7) Elmore
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Elmore is a porcupine desperate to make friends. But it is hard to seek closeness with others when you're covered with spikes that shoot off your back every so often. Elmore suffers rejection and heartbreak, but the goodness of his forest community ultimately shines through as the animals find a way to connect with this prickly bundle of love.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Butterfly wakes up while Porcupine is having breakfast, and Porcupine tries to explain what it means to be nocturnal and Butterfly considers the advantages of a nighttime life while trying to get back to sleep.
Author
Series
Pine and Boof books volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Boof the bear loses his lucky leaf, he runs into porcupine Pine who helps him look for this lost item, but Boof finds something more important than the leaf.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A mother porcupine helps her baby explore his world. Rhyme and witty wordplay take readers through a night in the life of a young porcupine, relaying facts about its environment, eating habits, and physical attributes"--
Author
Publisher
Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When a heavy snowfall leads Camilla, a boar, and her porcupine friend, Parsley, into uncharted territory, Camilla's love of maps and cartography helps them find the path to the creek.
Author
Series
Happy County volume 3
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a bustling morning in Happy County the animal residents take to their vehicles where they learn about traffic signs and how to catch playful porcupines.
20) Elmore and Pinky
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Elmore the porcupine has made many friends in the forest. But he longs for a best friend. Being a prickly porcupine doesn't make that easy. Pinky the skunk would also like a best friend. In their day-to-day encounters with each other, and following an especially adventurous event, the best friend unexpectedly reveals himself. He has been there all along"--
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