The humor is just absurd enough to make the picture-book set howl along with Hippo and Fluffy. New York Times Book Review

Fluffy the porcupine is unhappy with his name: So he decided to become fluffier. He climbs a tree and pretends to be a cloud He even poses as a pillow. (His mother is not pleased when she sits on him.) When Fluffy meets a rhinoceros named Hippo, it puts his plight in perspective and he makes a friend. This terrific tribute to self-acceptance complete with the cutest porcupine pictures on the planet is now part of a fun, 8 x 8 hardcover series about life lessons....

..".this sprightly paced tale amiably nudges kids whose direction-following skills need some honing." --Publishers Weekly

"Buddy's father had a beautiful big nose. He was a great sniffer. Buddy's mother had beautiful big teeth. She was a great chomper. Buddy had beautiful big ears. It didn't matter." When someone says squash, Buddy hears wash. Tomatoes, you say? He buys potatoes. One day--because he didn't listen--Buddy accidentally ends up at Scruffy Varmint's scary cave. Unfortunately, he doesn't listen to Scruffy, either...and almost ends up as bunny stew This delightful cautionary...