How Do You Hug A Porcupine? / ¿Cómo Abrazas A Un Puercoespín? (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Author: Laurie IsopGrade Level: K-2Content: Rhyming, hugging different animals, characteristics of different animals. This book has very cute illustrations. Book relates to affection for animals. It asks the reader how to hug different animals. It provides some characteristics of the animals. Literature:Book provides a wide range of rhyming words. I could incorporate into a lesson for punctuation because only a sentence or two are on each page. A picture book by first time author and Renton, WA, resident Laurie Isop, who won the Cheerios New Author contest. The premise of her book is that everyone deserves a hug! The rhyming text talks all about the different animals you can hug and how to hug them, but the question keeps coming up—How do you hug a porcupine?! Of course, we learn in the end that you hug one very carefully! The illustrations are soft and cute, and readers will enjoy the rhyme, rhythm, and silly story.(Reviewed for Puget Sound Council)
What do You think about How Do You Hug A Porcupine? / ¿Cómo Abrazas A Un Puercoespín? (2011)?
Amusing imagination of what the experiences would be to hug a variety of animals. Storytime gold.
—wutheringh
Great for storytime--cute illustrations, encourages interaction with the kids.
—drago
Cute illustrations and rhyming text. Nice for preschool, K, and 1.
—colleen
Very cute! Can't wait to read at storytime for my 3s and 4s.
—Kriaty
