The second book in the Our Friend Hedgehog series will be warmly received by both fans of Hedgehog and readers new to the friends of Hedge Hollow. In this story, the titular Hedgehog, a humble, loyal, and anxious friend, finds herself face-to-face with another … hedgehog. Discovering more kin like herself stirs up feelings of belonging, but also separation from her beloved friends—Mole, Beaver, Hen and Chicks, Owl, and Annika Mae. Should she take up residence in Hedge Hideaway, the cozy chalet village where the other hedgehogs hibernate? The changing seasons challenge Hedgehog’s ideas of where she belongs. Only when the snow begins to swirl does she center on the solid understanding that home and family are self-defined. Lauren Castillo’s warm pen, pencil, and watercolor artwork lavishly illustrate this comforting early chapter book.  (Ages 4-8)

From the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a warm-hearted story about the meaning of home and the power of friendship to help you become your truest self.

Families come in all shapes and sizes.
Sometimes they are joined by birth, and other times they are chosen...

Autumn leaves are falling in Hedge Hollow, and the change in season brings with it a spiny surprise... another hedgehog! Is it friend or foe? Or is it . . . family?

On the one paw, Hedgehog is excited to meet one of her own kind, but on the other paw, she has never felt so different—or distant—from her old friends. Where does Hedgehog belong, and who does she belong with? A journey upriver through an unfamiliar forest just might lead her home…

From the award-winning author-illustrator of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a tale of old friends and new, and the true meaning of home.