Lynn Munsinger
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 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
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