Storytime Theme: Hedgehogs & Porcupines
Although not at all similar, hedgehogs and porcupines have one thing in common – they’re both prickly! These two animals seemed like the perfect pairing for a fun prickly storytime! And I’ve got a little bit of everything on this list – picture books, nonfiction, and even poetry today. And as usual, after I pulled these books together, I came across some other great stories as well, so find the books that speak to you and share them with your little ones.
This storytime could make a great extension activity before or after visiting a zoo and seeing hedgehogs or porcupines in real life. If you’re not nearby a zoo or the zoo doesn’t have either of these animals, see if you can find some videos online that show them up close! Plus with a couple of really fun songs and activities, this could be a great deep dive into some really fun animals.
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Storytime Theme: Hedgehogs and Porcupines
Books
- Elmore by Holly Hobbie
- Hedgehog or Procupine? by Christina Leaf
- Herbie’s Big Adventure by Jennie Poh
- Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett
- Perfectly Percy by Paul Schmid
- A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
- Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Janie Bynum
- Prickly Hedgehogs! by Jane McGuinness
- The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems by Paul B. Janeczko, illustrated by Richard Jones
Songs
- Hedgehog Song – Emily Arrow
I love Emily’s work and was so excited to find this song! - Prickly Pokey Fun – Storytime ABC’s
Lots of great rhymes to choose from! - Pokey the Porcupine – Bryant Oden
A sweet little song about a porcupine!
Activities
- Fork Painted Hedgehog/Porcupine – I Heart Crafty Things
A perfect use for all those plastic forks you get with takeout food! - Handprint Hedgehog – Simple Everyday Mom
Anything to show off those little hands! This is a simple craft with no paint! - Hedgehog Book Folding – Literacious
This is probably doable for an elementary student. We did this with 5th-8th graders last summer at the library and they loved it!
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