Books like Mr. Prickles by Kara LaReau

Name: Mr. Prickles
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Kara LaReau

Excluded by the other forest animals for not being cute, cuddly, and playful, a porcupine feels lonely and angry until he finds a prickly companion, Miss Pointypants.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Kara LaReau

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