Little Porcupine's mother calls him the "light of her life," but it's not until the night before Christmas, the very night of the Christmas play, that Little Porcupine sees the truth in her words.
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Little Porcupine is, quite literally, the star of the holiday play. First published in 1982 as How Little Porcupine Played Christmas, Joseph Slate's Little Porcupine's Christmas, illus. by Felicia Bond, remains as charming as ever.
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--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.About the Author
Joseph Slate is a writer, poet, artist, actor, and professor. He is the author of several books for children, including the best-selling Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten and Miss Bindergarten Celebrateds the 100th Day of Kindergarten.
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I was born in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia, near the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle. The River, the east-west railroads that skirted the Allegheny mountains, the mountains themselves were our playground.
I was born a writer, but my greatest influence was my sister Rose; she spent much of her short life in bed drawing on the back of wallpaper and binding her romantic stories into picture books.
Art was a second love, but it was not stressed in grade and high school.
After high school, I enlisted in the Marine Air Corps, and the GI Bill got me through the University of Washington, where I majored in journalism and worked as a stringer for The Seattle Times.
While working as an editor in Tokyo, Japan, I began drawing and sent a portfolio to the Yale School of Art. At Yale, I sold my first short story to The New Yorker. Then on to Kenyon College, where I built an art department, taught painting, and began to write children's books. I have been hard at it ever since. Odd, I have never been interested in illustrating them myself.
My wife Patricia and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 2004.
I was born a writer, but my greatest influence was my sister Rose; she spent much of her short life in bed drawing on the back of wallpaper and binding her romantic stories into picture books.
Art was a second love, but it was not stressed in grade and high school.
After high school, I enlisted in the Marine Air Corps, and the GI Bill got me through the University of Washington, where I majored in journalism and worked as a stringer for The Seattle Times.
While working as an editor in Tokyo, Japan, I began drawing and sent a portfolio to the Yale School of Art. At Yale, I sold my first short story to The New Yorker. Then on to Kenyon College, where I built an art department, taught painting, and began to write children's books. I have been hard at it ever since. Odd, I have never been interested in illustrating them myself.
My wife Patricia and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 2004.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Our family's favorite children's Christmas story.,
By kpickett@pinewood.edu (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How Little Porcupine Played Christmas (Trophy Picture Books) (Paperback)
Simple yet profound, clever, yet touching, this masterful little story is a gem. To a heartbroken young porcupine who doesn't get a part in the Baby in the Manger play because the other animals taunt that a prickly porcupine is unsuitable for such an honor, the mother's oft-quoted words, "You are the light of my life!" are consoling. The surprise ending is touching and beautiful. The story fosters sensitivity, is superbly illustrated and full of laughter and tears, and the mother's words will become part of your own family life.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a sweet story!,
By Katy F. (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little Porcupine's Christmas (Paperback)
This book was unexpectedly adorable! I was hooked on the first page, when Little Porcupine gave his mama a "big, pinchy hug." The other animals ridicule him for being a "stick ball" and won't let him have a part in the "Baby in the Manger" play, but his mother calls him "the light of my life." He gets his chance to be the star of the play when the animals forget to put up a Christmas star. I love this book! It actually choked me up a bit at the end! We will be reading this one every year at Christmastime.
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It is time for the Christmas play. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Porcupine, Mama Porcupine New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
It is time for the Christmas play. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Porcupine, Mama Porcupine New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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