FICTION

Hedgehug's Halloween

by Benn SUTTON
illus. by Dan Pinto. 40p. HarperCollins/Harper. Aug. 2013. RTE $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-196104-5.
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PreS-K—Hedgehug has forgotten all about the evening's Halloween party and does not have a costume. He approaches several forest friends for help, but he damages every outfit they give him to try on. He heads home feeling defeated and alone until his pals come after him, offering the perfect solution. The last two spreads show him dressed as a green cactus with his spikes prominently sticking out. The splotchy, textured artwork is pleasant enough, but because Hedgehug's spikes are not shown in the earlier drawings, it is difficult for readers to understand why his clothes keep shredding. A ho-hum story.—Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
Reviewed by Martha Simpson , Aug 01, 2013

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