PRESCHOOL
Bagley, Jessixa

Before I Leave

(3) PS "I found out we're moving... / And [Mom] said you can't come with us. / So I decided I'm not moving!" This marks the first of several stages that a young porcupine goes through before she accepts that she'll no longer be living near her anteater bestie. Bagley's tenderhearted pen and watercolor art suits this emotional but ultimately clear-eyed tale.

RELATED 

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?