"When Spiky loses his spikes, he must learn to share his softer side."--Provided by publisher.

Soft, gooey, fluffy, prickly—textures are all around us. What clever words will you use to describe the textures pictured in this book? Jane Brocket's appealing photography and simple, whimsical text give a fresh approach to a topic all young children learn about.

Once upon a time there was a Hedgehog – a cheerful and good-natured animal. But the needles that grew instead of fur were very depressing to him. And decided to Hedgehog become soft, fluffy, tailed. But what kind of animal he wanted to become, and what came out of it, the reader will know by reading this story.

In matters of survival, spikes and other sharp body parts are great tools to have in your armory. From razor-sharp claws and talons to bones that can poke through their skin, these animal weapons and defenses keep predators at a distance.

Kids ages 2-5 love watching the hit series Dinosaur Train on PBS KIDS—and they love reading about their favorite dinosaurs! This Little Golden Book retells an episode in which Buddy and Tiny spend the day with Morris Stegosaurus and find out all about his cool, spiky tail.

A strange pharmacist named Betty Birdington has moved to Berry Bay. She wears odd wigs, doesn’t like children, and snaps at all the customers. Before long rumors about the new pharmacist are flying all over town. The new pharmacist definitely makes Stella uneasy too. But when her pet hedgehog gets hurt, she knows there’s only one person who can help—Betty Birdington.

Kids ages 2-5 love watching the hit series Dinosaur Train on PBS KIDS—and they love reading and listening along with their favorite dinosaurs! This Little Golden Book retells an episode in which Buddy and Tiny spend the day with Morris Stegosaurus and find out all about his cool, spiky tail. This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

Follow the little dinosaur around the forest and meet more dinosaur friends. In a forest there's a big egg - guess what hatches out? A little spiky dinosaur! Babies and very young children will love lifting the sturdy flaps to follow the little spiky dinosaur around the forest to discover all the others. There are little fast ones, lumpy bumpy ones, feathery ones and very, very tall ones!

As Spiky, the hedgehog, fell helplessly, crashing through the leaves and branches of the big tree, the waters of the tranquil lake below, came ever closer to him. He closed his eyes in anticipation of the imminent splash and his inevitable demise. At that very moment, Molly, the duck, was happily swimming across the calm lake and enjoying the warm sunny weather. Will Molly be able to safe her best friend Spiky? And how did he come to be in this terrible situation? Find out in this adventure for children. The text of this multilingual picture book is written in English, German and Italian on the same page. Great if you live in a multilingual family.

Scaly & Spiky Animals shows off skin that keeps some animals safe. This title shows examples of fish, snakes, porcupines, hedgehogs, and more. It discusses what they feel like and why these types of skins can protect animals from attackers. With easy text and colorful images showing a variety of different animals, young readers will gain a better understanding of our armored friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.