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Ereth's Birthday (Dimwood Forest #3)
by
Avi,
Brian Floca
Erethizon Dorsatum--better known as Ereth, the self-centered, foul-tempered old porcupine--is having a birthday. And he fully expects his best friend Poppy, a deer mouse, to help him celebrate in a grand manner. But Poppy has gone off somewhere with her husband, Rye, and it appears she has forgotten all about it. "Belching Beavers," says Ereth, "I am not angry!" (Though, p...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
September 4th 2001
by HarperCollins
(first published January 1st 2000)
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Ereth's Birthday is the fourth book out of five in the Poppy Series by Avi, and the third that I've read (my school library doesn't carry the first). The first book was okay, the second pretty good, and this one is even better than the others. This one differs from the others in that its main character is Ereth the porcupine rather than Poppy the mouse. Ereth is like your grouchy grampa who bitches about everything and comes up with new and exciting cursewords to broaden the entire family's voca...more
Another delightful installment in Avi's Dimwood Tales books. This book centered on Ereth, much to the delight of my three children--they now want me to wake them in the morning with "Get up, you sleepy, slimy, slugheads." (This was Ereth's morning greeting to three young foxes)
The central issue in this book is one of family; the three young foxes lose their mother and their father is the classic picture of a father who wants to do his own thing and only shows up at home when he wants his young b...more
The central issue in this book is one of family; the three young foxes lose their mother and their father is the classic picture of a father who wants to do his own thing and only shows up at home when he wants his young b...more
Feb 28, 2013
Irene
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Older Elementary Grades, Maybe Grades 2 or 3 through 5
Recommended to Irene by:
Isabelle's 1st Grade Teacher
Shelves:
children
My favorite of the series so far.
Ereth is a (hilariously) cantankerous old curmudgeon of a porcupine with a hidden heart of gold. Up until now, Ereth has always been the protector, keeping Poppy safe with his quills. But in this book, the perspective shifts as Ereth is hunted by a fisher.
Like previous books in series, there are a couple themes and lessons: "Don't be disrespectful or cruel to nature." "Helping others is its own reward." Still, this installment is not nearly as allegorical as th...more
Ereth is a (hilariously) cantankerous old curmudgeon of a porcupine with a hidden heart of gold. Up until now, Ereth has always been the protector, keeping Poppy safe with his quills. But in this book, the perspective shifts as Ereth is hunted by a fisher.
Like previous books in series, there are a couple themes and lessons: "Don't be disrespectful or cruel to nature." "Helping others is its own reward." Still, this installment is not nearly as allegorical as th...more
judging by the fact that there is only 500 or so reviews for this book, i feel it is greatly underrated and deserves more attention from the public!
I wouldn't have expected it from the cover, (yes i know dont judge a book from its cover but who doesn't?) but i was drawn to it because
a)i had read the other books in the series and loved it
b)Avi has never failed to dissapoint me.
Let me just say, this book was an absolute delight to read from cover to cover. I literally devoured the story in one...more
I wouldn't have expected it from the cover, (yes i know dont judge a book from its cover but who doesn't?) but i was drawn to it because
a)i had read the other books in the series and loved it
b)Avi has never failed to dissapoint me.
Let me just say, this book was an absolute delight to read from cover to cover. I literally devoured the story in one...more
Ereth, the porcupine, is quite upset when Poppy and Rye forget his birthday. He waddles off into the forest and he stumbles upon a mother fox who is dying since she got caught in a human's trap. She begs Ereth to take care of her young kits, Tumble, Flip, and Nimble. Begrudgingly, Ereth promises to do so...Ereth swearing in his uniquely humorous way.
The three kits prove to be a handful, but Ereth lives up to his word and stays with the kits, 'but only until your father returns'. He teaches them...more
The three kits prove to be a handful, but Ereth lives up to his word and stays with the kits, 'but only until your father returns'. He teaches them...more
ERETH's BIRTHDAY is about his dreadlful birthday that he is having. And the three foxes are being mean to him. The main characters are Ereth
Marty is a vicous fisher and he is to get the porcupine that is on a branch. And Mrty said you better get down or i will get you down my self. So the porcupine said that he will get down only if marty does not do anything to him. So marty said that i wont do anything to him. The setting is outside on sonwing days. Filp was falling Ereth and filp asked Ereth...more
Marty is a vicous fisher and he is to get the porcupine that is on a branch. And Mrty said you better get down or i will get you down my self. So the porcupine said that he will get down only if marty does not do anything to him. So marty said that i wont do anything to him. The setting is outside on sonwing days. Filp was falling Ereth and filp asked Ereth...more
This an exciting read for animal-lovers of all ages! Classic woodland battles between predator and prey dominate this tale about an endearingly grumpy old porcupine who comes to be charged with the care of three young kits. All the while, he is being stalked by a fisher(the weasel-y kind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_%...). The suspense combined with the cute factor would be enough, but it's also well-written. A+!
I expected a sweet little story, but it was a little more realistic than that. Characters die, are injured and threaten to eat each other, and the book was a little sad to me, but I loved Ereth and I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series. If you enjoyed the Nimh books, which I did, then this is a great choice.
Since this is a group account I've given each child space to review the books in their own words. (This review will be edited later to include all the girls.)
Diana: I give this book a 5 star rating, it was awesome and I loved it. I really liked the loving, family-like touches that each character had.
Diana: I give this book a 5 star rating, it was awesome and I loved it. I really liked the loving, family-like touches that each character had.
Avi is a porcupine that nows three kits.The porcupine is not very nice at the begaining of the book.So,when i read that i was like that porcupine is very mean and dose not have any respect of his friends.It was his brithday and no one acted like they did not care about him
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This is such a great book! I thought it was gonna be dumb, i mean "Ereth's Birthday". It sounds like it's a story of a birthday party or something. But if your going to read this book DON'T READ THE BACK BEFORE YOU READ THE BOOK. Avi put way to much information on the back about the book. I was so disapointed when I read the back, it' s like giving away the whole story. But you should defently read this book if you liked the first 3.
Grades4+. Feeling neglected on his birthday, Ereth, the cantankerous old porcupine, sets out looking for his favorite treat and instead finds himself acting as "mother" to three young fox kits after he discovers their mother dying in a trap.
This was an edge of your seat adventure, with some sweet parts that balanced it out. Loved it, and more importantly, my 6 year old loved it! He would get down on the floor and act it out at the really tense spots. Awesome.
Finished reading this with my 10-year-old daughter...great read in the Poppy series. Loved the dynamics with the old porcupine and the old and new friends he encounters. This is a great book about discovering some difficult truths about yourself and changing attitudes. Great book to read with a son or daughter.
Feb 16, 2010
Shakala
added it
This book is about Ereth.one day he meet a fox and her brother and mom they became very close but Ereth didn't like kids.one day him and the kids mother want to find so food
Poor Ereth thinks he's been forgotten and thus sets out on what is to become his most endearing adventure, Ereth the grump rasing three fox kits!
Oh my god... I thought this book was gonna be not so good, but boy, was I wrong, this was literally my expresion when I finished the book.
great book!:)
great book!:)
May 25, 2012
Isaac
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Its a bout a porcupine named ereth and a deer mouse named poppy.Ereth has an adventure to find some salt to eat.When he sees the he gets killed.
It was part of our school curriculum last year, a read-aloud selection. The kids loved it, and I must admit I very much enjoyed it also.
This one is a the second best of the series. It's Andrew's favorite as the protagonist is Ereth, a dirty mouthed porcupine.
Areth is a funny pocipine, and this book is all about him! It's a very funny book!
An adorable book! Ereth is such a grumpy, hilarious, and loveable character! ;)
My daughter is doing the play in her 2nd grade class. A nice story with a good lesson.
Ereth got in a fix when he had to take care of Nimble,Flip,and Tumble.
A little simple at first, got more interesting further on. Very quick read.
Had to read for school in like...2nd grade.
This is a good book that's full of surprises.
Nov 20, 2012
Aiesha Anchan
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Amazing like all of his books.
Jan 21, 2010
Kay Parrish
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i am still reading it.
i love this book!
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Avi is a pen name for Edward Irving Wortis, but he says, "The fact is, Avi is the only name I use."
Born in 1937, Avi has created many fictional favorites such as The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing but the Truth, and The Crispin series. His work is very much desired by readers young and old.
More about Avi...
Born in 1937, Avi has created many fictional favorites such as The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing but the Truth, and The Crispin series. His work is very much desired by readers young and old.
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