THE
PORCUPINE THAT WANTED TO BE HUGGED
How would you solve the problem of hugging a prickly porcupine? This
is the story of Pine, a gentle porcupine who longs to be hugged. His friends
would love to hug him but dare not. Pine is very sad and this makes his friends
very unhappy. Raccoon believes she has found the solution to hugging Pine and
involves other friends. Find out what happens when Pine's friends try to solve
the problem of hugging a porcupine.
Children learn valuable lessons from Pine's friends. The themes of the book
are: promises should not be broken, it's OK to make mistakes, to change your
mind and to keep the promise in a different way.
This book emphasizes the 3 R's (Rhyme, Rhythm and Repetition) which are important
for pre-readers to develop an interest in reading, and for beginning and young
readers to strengthen their skills
A story that is fully illustrated in twenty pages (20) of delightfully drawn pictures
ISBN: 0-9782337-0-0
Price: $10.00
