A Porcupine Named Fluffy

A Porcupine Named Fluffy
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0544003195

A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros. OThe humor is just absurd enough to make the picture-book set howl along with Hippo and Fluffy."N"The New York Times Book Review." Full color.

Pookins Gets Her Way

Pookins Gets Her Way
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0544324064

Pookins always manages to get her way until the day she meets a gnome who can grant her every wish.

All for Me and None for All

All for Me and None for All
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547688342

In this hilarious picture book, bestselling author/illustrator duo Lester and Munsinger ("Tacky the Penguin") shows how Greedy Gruntly learns that sharing just might have its own rewards. Full color.

No Hugs for Porcupine

No Hugs for Porcupine
Author: Zoe Waring
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0762462264

Embrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed. Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all of Porcupine's forest friends hug each other goodnight. All except Porcupine, who feels left out-and grumpy! But when Armadillo shows him what a warm, fuzzy "kiss" is (even for a porcupine!), Porcupine is delighted and cannot wait to show his friends. With adorable art, Zoe Waring's story of making the most out of your physical limitations is sure to win hearts. No Hugs for Porcupine is filled with love and friendship, and is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, or any day that requires a hug and a kiss.

Poindexter Makes a Friend

Poindexter Makes a Friend
Author: Mike Twohy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442434864

Meet Poindexter, a very shy pig. He is most happy when reading to his stuffed animals or visiting Mrs. Polen, the librarian, who sometimes lets him help put books on the library shelves and push her book cart between the stacks. Then one afternoon, Poindexter’s love of reading, a how-to book, and a dirty-snouted mole hold a special surprise—the start of a wonderful friendship. New Yorker cartoonist Mike Twohy’s first book for children is a tender story about the joys of having and being a true friend.

Me First

Me First
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0544003217

Pinkerton the pig always manages to be first until he rushes for a sandwich and it turns out not to be the edible kind.

Listen, Buddy

Listen, Buddy
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0544003225

A lop-eared rabbit named Buddy finds himself in trouble with the Scruffy Varmint because he never listens.

Wodney Wat's Wobot

Wodney Wat's Wobot
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547752105

When Wodney must face off against that big bully Camilla Capybara for a second time, a talking robot becomes his secret weapon. The meek wodent . . . er, rodent . . . hero with a speech impediment and a heart of gold is back! So is Camilla Capybara—the BIG bully who makes poor Wodney and his classmates tremble. But this time, Wodney has a secret weapon: a robot that helps him pronounce his r’s and seems to be just the thing to scare Camilla away for good. With the second empowering tale about Wodney, Lester and Munsinger use their signature dose of humor to remind us that the little guy can finish first, and it’s often brains—not brawn—that save the day.

The Loch Mess Monster

The Loch Mess Monster
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0544099907

Angus, a very messy monster who lives with his parents in Loch Ness, learns an important lesson about picking up after himself.

Dr Xargle's Book Of Earth Hounds

Dr Xargle's Book Of Earth Hounds
Author: Jeanne Willis
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2014-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1448187583

"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends." Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as dogs.