Pearl loves to give hugs. Unfortunately, hugs from a porcupine do not feel good to others. Pearl tries to solve her problem, but no matter what she tries - extra Band-Aids, pincushions on her quills, a long, hot bath - nothing seems to help. She then gets some inspiration from an unlikely place. 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.