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"""Parents who choose 'Porcupette and Moppet' for its read-aloud pleasure will find this a thoroughly engaging, refreshingly original story, while youngsters with rudimentary reading skills receive a fine lesson in differences, predators and prey, and the value of information."" --D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review ""A clever lesson about situational awareness and the value of reading a book before acting."" --Kirkus Reviews Porcupette loves to spend days alone in the quiet forest reading. But when Moppet, a bumbling predator, comes along with his silly antics and non-stop rambling, Porcupette's sanctuary is turned topsy-turvy. When Moppet finally makes his move, they both get a big surprise that suggests Moppet should read more, and Porcupette should listen more carefully. Alicia Young's delightful art brings even more life and humor to Nadine Poper's fun and educational story about a porcupine, a fisher, and their natural relationship in the wild. ""Though the tension of predator versus prey is present throughout this ode to reading, Moppet is so charming in his dialogue and in Young's (Mason the Bull and the Magical Christmas Tree, 2018, etc.) pitch-perfect, anthropomorphic cartoon illustrations that readers won't feel too frightened for Porcupette."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Highly recommended both for its leisure value and its pointed insights about different personalities and creatures, Porcupette and Moppet is a lovely picture book that promises lasting attraction and interest to parents and library collections alike."" --D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review"

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Nadine Poper is an elementary librarian for an urban Pennsylvania school district who loves how fortunate she is to be surrounded all day by books and children to share them with. As a mom to three boys and two dachshunds, Nadine became a huge wiener dog fan and self-published three children's books about dachshunds. She is also a foster home for Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue and donates portions of her book sales to the rescue. When not writing, Nadine loves to travel to dog and dachshund events with her husband to promote her books. She also enjoys gardening in her Blandon, Pennsylvania backyard, and of course reading and writing children's literature. Alicia Young was raised in a very artistic home and surrounded by constant creativity. When she was 10 years old, Alicia's parents started an art school for kids in her childhood home: This was a creative girl's dream come true! Alicia Young attended the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in beautiful Connecticut and received her BFA degree in Painting in 2009. Since then, Alicia has enjoyed illustrating children's books, painting portraits, and experimenting with new forms of art whenever she has the chance.

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