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K-3
Illustrated by
Scott Magoon.
Mr. Prickles, a porcupine, has good reason to be prickly: the other forest animals callously spurn his many friendly overtures. Sadly, the more Chipmunk, Raccoon, and Skunk shun Mr. Prickles, the more bitter and unfriendly he becomes. LaReau's well-paced, pointedly pun-filled text shines a sympathetic light on her lonely protagonist, while Magoon's playful illustrations bring out the best in the spiky hero.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2012