Kara LaReau and Scott Magoon, Mr. Prickles: A Quill-Fated Love Story
02/04/2012 1:00 pm
Mr. Prickles was not a particularly friendly fellow. He was tough to get close to . . . because he was a porcupine. “You're not cute like us,” said Raccoon. “Or cuddly like us,” said Chipmunk. “Or playful like us,” said Skunk. “I am,” said Mr. Prickles. “On the inside.” Poor
Mr. Prickles was very lonely-until the day he met Miss Pointypants.
Could she be the perfect prickly companion for moonlit strolls and
midnight feasts? Was love in the air for even the sharpest of sorts?
“…the ‘be yourself’ message goes down easy in this tale of misfits, thanks to humor that ought to amuse readers of all ages.” Publishers Weekly
Respected editor Kara LaReau collaborated with Scott Magoon on Ugly Fish, Rabbit and Squirrel, and for Roaring Brook Press, Otto: The Boy Who Loved Cars. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island with her husband and their two cats.
Scott Magoon has illustrated many successful books including Spoon by Amy Krause Rosenthal and the aforementioned Ugly Fish, Rabbit and Squirrel, and Otto: The Boy Who Loved Cars. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and two sons.
Mr. Prickles was not a particularly friendly fellow. He was tough to get close to . . . because he was a porcupine.
“…the ‘be yourself’ message goes down easy in this tale of misfits, thanks to humor that ought to amuse readers of all ages.” 
