"Elliot Kravitz was not like other porcupines, who were quite content having quills and being left alone. Elliot was not content. He wanted a friend. A friend to talk to,...play with and tell his best secrets to. But mostly, he wanted a friend to hug."Elliot doesn't want to hurt anyone so he tries hugging telephone poles, parking meters and traffic lights but they just don't cut it! Next he tries to disguise himself as a birthday present and even a Christmas tree (very cute) that people like but to no avail. Still he receives no hugs. I think this has a great lesson to children that they should always be themselves and then they will know who their true friends are. To focus on who DOES like them and furthermore, what THEY LIKE to do--NOT to focus on who DOESN'T like them and what they ARE NOT good at.Takeaway value: Go after what you want! Elliot does that...and so you think...maybe, somehow...he gets his hug?Soar!