Porcupine's Picnic: Who Eats What?

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 7, 2018

Review

Animal dietary preferences are revealed in this charming picture book that is appropriate for STEM class content. Porcupine decides to have a picnic and invites all the animals he sees in the forest. Fortunately for the readers, Porcupine encounters a large variety of animal life. However many do not exist in the same region or even on the same continent. Readers learn what each animal prefers in their diet as they are charmed by the illustrations. The final creature to appear tossing all the animals into turmoil as children wonder if the Tiger will make any of them into lunch.

A fun story that teaches animal dietary preferences but may confuse some students about the natural habitat of these animals. The illustrations are a little on the dull side and their dimensions appear distorted. Consider for classrooms and School Media Centers in early grade buildings.

Overall Book Score: very good