It's easy to picture hugging a bunny, or even a billy goat...but how would you even begin to try to hug a porcupine? After seeing all his friends hug their favorite animals, one brave boy must grapple with this very question. Eventually he works up the courage to hug a porcupine-but the porcupine isn't so sure he wants to be hugged! The surprise ending to this humorous tale, complete with charming illustrations, will have kids begging to hear this fun read-aloud again and again!

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Simon & Schuster .

Gwen Millward has illustrated several picture books including Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood and The Bog Baby . She lives in England. Laurie Isop is the winner of the General Mills Spoonfuls of Stories contest. She and her husband run a wedding photography business. She lives in Renton, Washington. Visit her at www. laurieisop. com.