Book Title:  The Prickly Problem: Dr. Pete the Porcupine by Cheryl DaVeiga 
Category:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  44 pages
Genre:  Children’s Picture Book
Publisher:  Waterhole Productions LLC
Release date:   January, 2021
Content Rating:  G. This children’s book is for everyone.

Quirky, magic-potion-making Dr. Pete the Porcupine finds himself in a sticky situation, perplexed by a terribly tricky case. Beloved by his desert neighbors for always fixing their prickliest problems, has Dr. Pete finally found a prickly problem he can’t solve? Follow Dr. Pete through this heartwarming tale as he and his desert friends learn the power of compassion, kindness, and friendship.

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My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free copy from iRead Book Tours. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

Dr. Pete is a porcupine who treats the ailments of all of his neighbors. Each ailment is followed by a hug. When his neighbors ask him to try to stop Jack the cactus’s mean comments, he’s not sure he can help. Is Jack just plain mean, or does he need compassion?

I love this story! It teaches about compassion and kindness and porcupines! At the end of the story there is a page dedicated to “Fun Facts About Porcupines.” Did you know that a group of porcupines is a prickle? There are other fun facts listed that I didn’t know.

The illustrations are amazing and colorful which will keep the attention of young children. There are also some fun words such as prickly and flim flam jam. This is one of those books I see children reading over and over.

About the Author

Cheryl DaVeiga is an award-winning children’s book author and singer/songwriter residing in New Jersey. After a career in business, Cheryl’s passion for music caught up with her, and she began writing and recording children’s songs as her alter ego, CADi Grace. She then moved on to adult songs, including an ASCAP award-winning veteran’s anthem, the featured song for the State of Alabama Bicentennial Celebration, the theme song to the philanthropic Where Angels Play Foundation, and a NJ Arts’ pick for top NJ summer songs. She’s also written songs for artists on critically acclaimed albums. Cheryl’s collaboration with Nashville songwriter Dave Gibson gave birth to a new adventure–writing children’s books, each with an accompanying song. Their Mom’s Choice Gold, Purple Dragonfly- award-winning, and Readers’ Favorite five-star rated debut children’s book, War at the Ice Cream Store, their Midwest Book Review highly recommended, and Readers’ Favorite five-star rated follow up, Rocket Red: A Little Ant with a Big Dream, and Cheryl’s newest release, The Prickly Problem: Dr. Pete the Porcupine, are featured on their online home for Kids: BiffBamBooza.com. Cheryl has numerous new children’s books on the way.

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Giveaway

Enter to win a signed copies of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR. PETE THE PORCUPINE, ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM, and WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE (one winner/USA only) (ends Oct 18)

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Sep 13 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 13 – A Mama’s Corner of the World – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Sep 14 – The Adventures of a Traveler’s Wife – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / guest post / giveaway
Sep 14 – A Mama’s Corner of the World – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 15 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / guest post / giveaway
Sep 15 – A Mama’s Corner of the World – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI  / giveaway
Sep 15 – Character Madness and Musings – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Sep 16 – Bound 4 Escape – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Sep 16 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 19 – sharingiscaringbookblog.wordpress.com – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE
Sep 19 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Sep 20 – Splashes of Joy – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Sep 20 – sharingiscaringbookblog.wordpress.com – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM
Sep 21 – @sarahs.bookstack – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE
Sep 21 – Splashes of Joy – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 22 – The Adventures of a Traveler’s Wife – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / author interview / giveaway
Sep 22 – @sarahs.bookstack – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI  
Sep 23 – Sandra’s Book Club – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Sep 23 – Bound 4 Escape – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 26 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 26 – Sandra’s Book Club – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 26 – sharingiscaringbookblog.wordpress.com – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI  
Sep 27 – RebeccaReviewedIt – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / author interview / giveaway
Sep 28 – RebeccaReviewedIt – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Sep 28 – Regally Written – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE
Sep 29 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Sep 29 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / author interview / giveaway
Sep 29 – Reading is My Passion – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Sep 30 – Regally Written – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM
Sep 30 – Sandra’s Book Club – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI  / giveaway
Oct 3 – Just Another Mother With Books – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE
Oct 3 – Mel_literate – book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE
Oct 3 – Reading is My Passion – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Oct 4 – Captive Dreams Window– book review of THE PRICKLY PROBLEM: DR PETE THE PORCUPINE / giveaway
Oct 4 – Just Another Mother With Books – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM
Oct 4 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Oct 4 – Reading is My Passion – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI / giveaway
Oct 5 – RebeccaReviewedIt – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI / giveaway
Oct 5 – Just Another Mother With Books – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI
Oct 6 – Regally Written – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI
Oct 6 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI / giveaway
Oct 7 – Captive Dreams Window– book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM / giveaway
Oct 7 – Mel_literate – book review of ROCKET RED: A LITTLE ANT WITH A BIG DREAM
Oct 7 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI / giveaway
Oct 11 – Mel_literate – book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI
Oct 11 – Captive Dreams Window– book review of WAR AT THE ICE CREAM STORE: MUSTACHIO PISTACHIO VS BULLY VANILLI / giveaway