Stories about small, spiky neighbors

Hedgehog Stories

Meet hedgehogs who explore, play, and find a place to rest. These stories offer you and your child a gentle way to enjoy a little time together.

Elsie’s Way Around After rain blocks her familiar path, Elsie the hedgehog carefully finds another way to her supper beneath a fallen log. 7 min read
Gus and the Quiet Search After the rain, Gus hurries through the clearing in search of supper—until he learns to look and listen more carefully. 7 min read
Ned and the Leaf Ball Ned joins his friends for a game of leaf ball and helps solve a tricky rolling problem. 6 min read
Pipkin Follows the Footprints Pipkin searches the fern patch for his sister Fern, following small clues through the woods. 7 min read
The Seat Beneath the Hedge Archie wants to welcome Willa, but she feels more at ease beneath the hedge than in his clearing. 7 min read

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For a calm tale about looking for something, try “Gus and the Quiet Search.” “Ned and the Leaf Ball” brings a playful leaf-filled moment, while “The Seat Beneath the Hedge” is a good choice when you’re in the mood for a story about finding a quiet place to sit.

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