Mr Fine, Porcupine by Fanny Joly, illustrations by Remi Saillard
All Grades. Mr. Fine is a lonely porcupine because everyone is afraid of his spikey "hair". People run away from him because he is "prickly!stickly!" A little boy who is blowing bubbles bursts into tears when Mr. Fine gets too close and pops them all. He attempts to change his "hair do" in a couple of humorous ways but ultimately realizes he can't hide his appearance. Just as Mr. Fine is wondering "'would I forever be alone? would anyone understand me?'" he discovers a she and "it's divine."
This is a fun book about accepting yourself and realizing that there is always "someone [who] will love you for just being you!"
