A nice accompaniment to Hugs from Pearl. In this one, Percy loves balloons - but "Happy little porcupines with balloons are soon sad little porcupines." Can Percy find a way to enjoy balloons without his quills popping them? After consulting with his sister Pearl and his mother, he goes back to thinking for himself...and comes up with a "perfectly Percy" idea. ( )

Percy the porcupine loves to play with balloons. Sadly, his balloons don't last very long at all.So he thinks, asks some advice, thinks some more, experiments, and comes up with a clever solution to his problem.

As I have always been a sucker for stories in which characters actually think about their problems, Percy satisfied. Morever, Percy is cuter than poot. Really adorable. The simple but expressive art will appeal to fans of [a:Mo Willems|33274|Mo Willems|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1199684071p2/33274.jpg].

Share it with a child: you know you want an excuse to read this one.

Library copy. ( )

Percy is a cute, sweet and prickly porcupine. His favorite thing to do in the world is play with balloons and, as you can guess, this is a HUGE problem when you have your body covered by needles... Percy thought hard trying to find a solution, and when none came to him, he thought even harder. Despite the lack of an idea, he decided to think a little more. And just when he was about to give up, a bright solution finally came to him!

A lovely illustrated story about don't desist when a problem looks unsolvable. Even in the most hopeless of the situations, you can puzzle it out!

Age range: 2 to 6 years old.

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Cute, simple and fun story. ( )

SUMMARY: Percy the porcupine loves balloons, but he must find a way to keep them from popping.

REVIEW: I gave this book four stars because I believe it is a wonderful book to share with children. To me, the message in this book is the most important thing: never give up doing what you love, even when it seems impossible. Percy loves to play with balloons, but because he is a porcupine, his spikes always pop them. However, "Percy did not want to cry, [and he] did not want to give up." So, he decides to think of a way to play with his favorite balloons. After much deliberation, he finally finds a solution. I believe that children will love reading about a cute little porcupine and be able to relate to the fact that sometimes, the things one most wants in life can be the hardest to get. The text itself may be slightly basic for a more advanced reader, but as I stated before, the message is the most important thing in this story. ( )