Synopsis
When a fierce windstorm blows away Little Hedgehog s nest, he puts on his winter clothes and sets off for Badger s warm house. On his way, Hedgehog meets his friends, all shivering in the wind and snow. One by one, Hedgehog gives away his cozy mittens, hat, and scarf.
But will Little Hedgehog make it through the storm to safety without his warm clothes?
A delightful story about sharing with others, with soft flocking wherever Little Hedgehog s mittens, hat and scarf appear.
Children's Literature
After a gust blows apart Little Hedgehog's nest, he must find shelter from the windstorm. He manages to hold on to his fuzzy scarf, his fuzzy mittens, and his fuzzy hat with the fuzzy pom-pom on the end. He puts them on and sets off to stay with his friend Badger. He fights his way across the meadow where he sees a little family of field mice huddling together in the grass. Little Hedgehog gives them his hat. Mother Mouse and her babies snuggle in the fuzzy hat as Little Hedgehog trudges off along the river where he finds Otter. Little Hedgehog gives Otter his mittens to cover his freezing paws and then trudges through the woods on his way to Badger's house. Little Hedgehog comes upon Mother Deer and her fawn, shivering from the cold as the snow falls and the wind howls. Little Hedgehog gives the fawn his scarf and when he finally arrives at Badger's house, he rolls through the door like a snowball. After the storm passes, Little Hedgehog wonders how he will rebuild his nest. He is pleasantly surprised to find all those he had helped are now helping him. This is an appealingly illustrated touch-and-feel book and young ones will enjoy running their fingers over Little Hedgehog's fuzzy hat, mittens, and scarf.