Hugs from Pearl

HarperCollins, Nov 22, 2011 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages

This is Pearl.

Pearl loves to hug.

Hugs are nice . . . except when they come from a porcupine.

Pearl tries and tries to solve her problem and finally fixes it in her very own way.

From the author-artist of A Pet for Petunia comes a prickly new character with a great big heart. Paul Schmid paints Pearl’s world with soft and dreamy colors that reflect just how sweet she is beneath her sharp-quilled porcupine exterior.

What people are saying

Review: Hugs from Pearl

User Review  - Kendall - Goodreads

My expectations were high; the premise had a lot of possibility and the cover was eye-catching. Even though the story was sweet and the illustrations endearing, the plot was not as attention-grabbing as I would have liked.

Review: Hugs from Pearl

User Review  - Jen - Goodreads

The illustrations are cute and I liked the idea behind this story, or at least what I'm assuming the idea is: to give kids inspiration for finding new and innovative ways to deal with problems. I'm ...

About the author

Paul Schmid's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all artists. He is the author and illustrator of A Pet for Petunia, Petunia Goes Wild, and Hugs From Pearl and the illustrator of The Wonder Book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. In 2010, Paul was awarded a monthlong fellowship with Maurice Sendak. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Linda, and their daughter, Anna.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Hugs from Pearl
• Illustrated by: Paul Schmid
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011
• ISBN: 0061804347, 9780061804342
• Length: 40 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General; Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction / Religious / Christian / Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship