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mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
Pearl, a porcupine, loves giving hugs to her friends; and while they accept the hugs, it always hurts them a little bit. pearl is determined to show her affection without hurting anyone, and comes up with a wonderful solution all by herself!
A cute story about determination and ingenuity and kindness.
A cute story about determination and ingenuity and kindness.
kristenremenar's review against another edition
3.0
Pearl is an affectionate little porcupine, and she feels bad that her hugs make her friends say, "Ouch! Thanks, Pearl! Ouch!" She brainstorms several ideas to make her hugs less ouch-y and takes a bit of a hint from a rosebush.
I like the way Pearl solves the problem herself, and that she doesn't give up after trying several ideas don't pan out. And her problem is sweet. This would be great to compare with "A Balloon for Isabel" by Deborah Underwood and Laura Rankin, where Isabel the porcupine really wants a balloon.
I like the way Pearl solves the problem herself, and that she doesn't give up after trying several ideas don't pan out. And her problem is sweet. This would be great to compare with "A Balloon for Isabel" by Deborah Underwood and Laura Rankin, where Isabel the porcupine really wants a balloon.
beths0103's review against another edition
4.0
There's nothing Pearl loves more than giving hugs to her classmates. But getting hugs from a porcupine is, well, a bit painful. Pearl's classmates still love getting hugs from her despite their prickliness, but Pearl is sad that her hugs are hurtful.
What's a porcupine to do? Pearl decides she must try to find a way to give out hugs without having to hear "OUCH!" every time.
I never thought a porcupine could be considered cuddly, but Paul Schmid manages to make me want to cuddle with Pearl. What an adorable little picture book.
What's a porcupine to do? Pearl decides she must try to find a way to give out hugs without having to hear "OUCH!" every time.
I never thought a porcupine could be considered cuddly, but Paul Schmid manages to make me want to cuddle with Pearl. What an adorable little picture book.
rakishabpl's review against another edition
4.0
Every now and then I read a children's picture book that just makes squeal and go "awwwww" until the cows come home, and "Hugs from Pearl" by Paul Schmid is one such book. Pearl is a sweet little porcupine who shares, plays nice, and is the best friend to everyone. Her classmates love her. Pearl likes to give her friends hugs but that is hard to do because they get pricked by her quills. Although it hurts them, her friends and classmates accept the hugs without too much fuss because the teacher keeps plenty of band aids on hand. Pearl doesn't like hurting her friends, so she goes on a quest to give painless hugs. I won't give away the ending but her solution is the most adorable childlike solution. With simple and spare pencil drawings and dreamy pastel water colors, Paul Schmid gives life to one cute and huggable porcupine.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A very sweet book about how a porcupine finds a solution so she can give her friends hugs without hurting them. This would make a great storytime book.
libraryjen's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet story about a courageous, loving, and determined little porcupine named Pearl. How she recognizes and goes about solving her problem is wonderful! The illustrations fit the story really well, too. I definitely recommend this one.
thistleheather's review against another edition
3.0
Pearl is quite a cute little porcupine, but overall I felt like this book was just okay. The color scheme felt like a little TOO much pastel to me, although I did like the drawings. The story (even for a children's book) felt a little meandering and unmemorable. There were one or two slightly awkward phrasings ("Pearl was perhaps a little discouraged"), but for the most part the writing was fine.
Also, as the mom of a two and a half year old, I'm a little nervous about Pearl's solution - which involves scissors and some household items - might just give my girls some unfortunate ideas for projects...
It was a very cute book, and my daughter seemed to like it well enough - but it's not one she's thought to ask for since I read it to her last week. Sweet, but not an essential book in our library.
Also, as the mom of a two and a half year old, I'm a little nervous about Pearl's solution - which involves scissors and some household items - might just give my girls some unfortunate ideas for projects...
It was a very cute book, and my daughter seemed to like it well enough - but it's not one she's thought to ask for since I read it to her last week. Sweet, but not an essential book in our library.
starnosedmole's review against another edition
What's a hug-loving porcupine to do about her quills? Cute.