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).

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It also was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

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

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Little, Brown & Company .