After hearing about winter from his friends, Hedgie the hedgehog tries to stay awake to experience its wonders.

"Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate too -- the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure."-- Provided by the publisher.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces hedgehogs to young readers through leveled text and related photos"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduces hedgehogs, describing why they have prickly spines covering their backs, how they hibernate, and how to properly care for a hedgehog as a pet.

Hedgie, the hedgehog, helps Henny, the speckled hen, trick the Tomten who has been eating all of Henny's eggs for breakfast.

"Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally. They live happily in their cozy burrow . . . until the day Taylor gets his Big Idea to go see the Whole Wide World. From mountains taller than a hundred hedgehogs, valleys wider than a thousand skunks, to the dangers that lie in the human world, Sydney and Taylor wanted to see it all. With a map and a dream, they bravely set off,...

A hilarious, sweet, and entertaining quest to discover what makes hedgehogs so universally appealing.

"Mike offers to help his friend pick up trash around the neighborhood. But when a rubber duck gets stuck in the garbage truck and trash starts to fall out and litter the town, will Mike and his friends be able to get the duck unstuck?"--Provided by publisher.

One of the masters of children's picture books returns with a simple and lovely story about taking one's time. Teckentrup's spacious, textured collages, brushed with soft color and populated by a pair of charming hedgehogs, convey the beauty of a natural setting, and the comforting bond between caregiver and child. It is evening and the big and little hedgehog are slowly making their way home. There is so much to see, and the little one wants to take...