Porcupine lost his favorite sweater and is so distraught he can't think what to do! This is a great lesson for children in honesty, most importantly because it was his grandma who knew where the sweater was all along. We all sometimes get caught up in our emotions and forget to ask for help!

Porcupine loved his favorite sweater. It was very special to him because his grandma knitted it. Now, it's missing! Porcupine comes up with all kinds of ridiculous schemes to replace it. Finally, he realizes that telling the truth may just be the best solution to the problem!

The illustrations are bright and sufficiently large enough for a Story Time circle or more than adequate for a parent and child reading together. Porcupine is adorable, as are his forest friends. Grandma is atypical: loving and forgiving. A lovely addition to any library or home collection with a subtle moral lesson.

My son's review:
Porcupine keeps losing his stuff. He's so funny! I liked the pictures!

My review:
I loved this book. It was so cute. I love how the kids can interact on certain pages to help Porcupine make the right decision. I also like that this was a funny problem solving book but instilled good values for kids to be honest. The ending made me giggle.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and Magination Press to read/review. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.

Very cute illustrations! My kids enjoyed this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review.

This was so freaking cute, and the porcupine was adorable!!! This would be a great read for classrooms or bedtime!

This book is beyond adorable. By the end I want to give porcupine a hug no matter what. Great for teachers as well as parents for bedtime stories.

Porcupine is so innocent and adorable. It seems he’s lost his fuzzy sweater. So….?
Well his grandma made it with her own paws so it’s very special and it makes him extea huggable.
First strategy, make one just like grandma made. Well it is red but it’s made of paper, so not grandma worthy..

Hey look, Hedgehog has a red fuzzy sweater hanging out on the clothesline. That might work. No maybe borrowing/stealing hedgehog’s sweater without his knowledge is not the right thing to do. He leaves the sweater on the clothesline. Good choice porcupine.

Guess it’s time to tell grandma the truth. After all it’s grandma and she loves porcupine.

So he confesses and grandma says he left it at her place and she washed it. Yay grandma to the rescue!

I’m a grandma and I love this book.

I could be thinking way too far into this, but I think Grandma finding his sweater in the end takes away a lot of the power this story could have. And dampens the lesson (I'm assuming) intended to be taught here, since in the end Porcupine doesn't have to come to terms with losing the sweater. Also, I'm not sure how keen I am on introducing the nuanced idea of making someone else sad by complete accident at this young of an age.

The illustrations are adorable though! There was a lot of potential here.

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by the publisher, American Psychological Association, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

This was such an adorable story about a porcupine who has lost their special red sweater. I love the interactive nature of the book. The porcupine talks to the reader, and asks for their help in problem solving. This is a fantastic story to help children lean to problem solve and identify and express emotions.

The pictures were adorable. They were also integral to the story - asking the reader to look at the porcupine’s face and body language to identify that they were sad.

At the end of the book is an excellent guide to using the book to help children identify emotions, accept responsibility for mistakes, problem solve, and practice self kindness. This book would be perfect for younger children.

This was adorable! Porcupine has lost his fuzzy sweater, and doesn't know what to do. The illustrations in this are really cute and the message is perfect for little readers. It'll teach kids about losing their items, making mistakes and telling the truth. The book is also interactive and engages with little readers.

This book was adorable. It makes one want to hug a porcupine. A porcupine has lost their fuzzy sweater made for them by their grandparent. They’re very cautious of what should they do. Should they try to make their own? Should they borrow somebody else’s or should they just tell grandma. This book does have some call and respond aspects that be fun during story time. The illustrations are lovely. As a whole this book just works, and I’d be proud to have it on my shelves.

Porcupine has lost his fuzzy sweater that was made by the loving paws of his grandmother. He is very distraught.

Young readers will love this delightful and funny porcupine who looks high and low for his sweater. He looks for options but he finally goes to his grandmother and finds the best news ever. A reminder for kids everywhere- go to Grandma.

A special thank you to American Psychological Association | Magination Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

This is a great book about teaching kids about losing things, and also making mistakes. It follows Porcupine who lost their favourite sweater, and it takes them a great deal of time to admit they lost it. When the person they told knew where it was all along. This is a very short book, but the message is still there, and the book is full of fun images for kids too.

Poor Porcupine has lost his favorite sweater and is facing a problem accompanied with several big emotions. He will learn how to navigate his feelings and figure out the best course of action to find his sweater. This is such a cute book that captures the readers attention and allows young children to give the opinions on what Porcupine should do next. I will say that it does read a bit choppy at times and seems kind of jumbled. I do think it has potential though.

The readers guide in the back is a great resource for adults to start a discussion about emotions and how they‘re not wrong, can how to work through and handle them in an appropriate anger. This would be a great addition to any elementary school library or classroom.

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Porcupine Had a Fuzzy Sweater by Jody Jensen Shaffer

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Oh my goodness this book is absolutely adorable. My kids loved this book and how interactive it was. It made them use thinking skills, consider consequences, and problem solve. This is more than just another story. This story goes over feelings and fears in a child friendly way. I highly recommend this book! Check it out on September 17th, 2024.

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Super cute story with a great message. I have recommended it to my library. I believe it would be a great addition to public and personal libraries.

Porcupine faces a dilemma of confronting the truth about a missing fuzzy sweater.

Porcupine has lost a fuzzy sweater made by grandma. Porcupine is concerned about grandma being sad and thinks of ways to solve the problem. Porcupine decides to tell the truth leading to a happy ending .

Jody encourages readers to interact by answering Porcupine's questions. The author provides a parental guide to help parents address various issues as seen in this story. An excellent read.

Super cute and has a great message. I loved the art too. Highly recommend. I think all libraries should have this one

It was a quick and cute read, but it didn't stick with me. The illustrations were good, but I didn't like that the little porcupine's first thought was to run away. I understand that the story's moral was not to escape your problems, but I thought it could have been approached differently.

I enjoyed the emotions and social-emotional learning skills tucked into the book's sections. I wish some of the sentences were easier to read and more simple sentences for children to read on their own without struggling with fluency reading. I think the Porcupine also demonstrates great problem-solving and self-reflection skills. This is a lovely book for children to hear during read-aloud and engage in discussions about different themes found within the book.