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A Place to Call Home (Our Friend Hedgehog)
CCBC Review:
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. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Community
Families
Identity
Seasons
Separation
Diversity subject:
Brown Skin Unspecified
On CCBC Booklist:
Feeling Anxious: Selected Books about Managing Worry and Fear for Children
Publishers:
Knopf, Random House
Publish Year: 2022
Pages: 128
ISBN: 9781524766740
CCBC Location: Fiction, Castillo
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