Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages
32
Description
A child figures out the best way to hug a porcupine as he watches his friends hug other animals.
Collection
Original language
English
Original publication date
2011
Physical description
32 p.; 7.1 inches
ISBN
0545454107 / 9780545454100
Other editions
How Do You Hug a Porcupine? by Laurie Isop (Paperback)
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
"Can you hug a horse? / Of course! / A cow? / With arms around her neck, that's how! / A dog or cat is not so hard. / Just hug them in your own backyard. / Hugging bunnies is just divine. / But how do you hug a porcupine?" How indeed...? First-time author Laurie Isop, who won the Cheerios New
As someone who comes from a hugging family myself, I found both the premise and the execution of this story delightful! The rhyming text reads very well, gamboling along in an entertaining fashion, while the artwork is simply charming! I found Gwen Millward's animal faces quite expressive here, from the porcupine's concerned longing to the elephant's tolerant bemusement. The droll expressions on the faces of the dog and cat, when they were being hugged, were particularly amusing! All in all, a lovely little picture-book, one I would recommend to any young reader who loves animals or enjoys hugs, as well as to fans (like myself) of Gwen Millward's art.
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Author Contest with this adorable book, teams up with talented illustrator Gwen Millward, whose work can also be found in such titles as The Bog Baby and Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood, to answer that all important question. Everyone loves hugs, of course, but how does one manage to embrace a creature who is so bristly and unapproachable? Fortunately, where there's a will there's a way - and it doesn't require marshmallows...As someone who comes from a hugging family myself, I found both the premise and the execution of this story delightful! The rhyming text reads very well, gamboling along in an entertaining fashion, while the artwork is simply charming! I found Gwen Millward's animal faces quite expressive here, from the porcupine's concerned longing to the elephant's tolerant bemusement. The droll expressions on the faces of the dog and cat, when they were being hugged, were particularly amusing! All in all, a lovely little picture-book, one I would recommend to any young reader who loves animals or enjoys hugs, as well as to fans (like myself) of Gwen Millward's art.
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LibraryThing member Rita6
In this fun little animal book kids will learn to be a bit more open and maybe even try to hug a porcupine.
LibraryThing member AG314
Isop, Laurie
How Do You Hug a Porcupine?
Illustrated by Gwen Millward. 2011. 32pp. $15.99 hc. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 978-1-4424-1291-0. Grades K-3
Fanciful pencil and watercolor illustrations help tell the story of how to hug different types of animals. Various children of different
How Do You Hug a Porcupine?
Illustrated by Gwen Millward. 2011. 32pp. $15.99 hc. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 978-1-4424-1291-0. Grades K-3
Fanciful pencil and watercolor illustrations help tell the story of how to hug different types of animals. Various children of different
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ethnicities illustrate how to hug various animals, but one daunting question remains--how do you hug a porcupine? (The answer is, with care.) The message of kindness to animals is an important one for children, and animal lovers will delight in the depictions of various animals, as well as the complex steps the children sometimes have to take in order to reach the animal at hand (for instance, climbing to get to a giraffe's neck or hugging an elephant's trunk). Recommended for young animal lovers who like a bit of whimsy in their tales. Show Less
LibraryThing member rtapia
The surprise ending to this cute tale, complete with charming illustrations, kids will read along with this catchy riddle.
LibraryThing member jennabear913
This is an adorable book. I love the illistrations and the care free mood.
LibraryThing member Mmarcel2011
The rhyming of this book makes it flow easily. It will bring a smile to children's faces. Great book about hugs and very heartwarming.
LibraryThing member maybedog
Cute premise but a couple of the other creatures the narrator didn't want to hug such as the skunk. Why couldn't he/she figure out a way for them, too, or leave them out for another book?
Fair illustrations.
Fair illustrations.
LibraryThing member GarrettGallagher
This book is about a boy that hugs all the different animal but runs into a problem when trying to hug a porcupine. After trying different ways to go about hugging the porcupine he found you hug a porcupine "carefully." This is a great book for younger readers trying to learn rhyming. It is a fun
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and simple story that should bu used in kindergarten or lower. The illustrations are fun and do a good job in showing what all the different animals look like. Show Less
Call number
J2Y.018