Hedgehog's Secret

by Lena Anderson

"In the summer evening, stars are blinking.
Hedgehog strolls around while thinking.
Before too long she'll go to sleep
and into her dreams her treasure will creep.
What is her treasure? What could it be?
No one knows. It's not easy to see."

Hedgehog is terribly busy. She's washing, she's cooking, she's cleaning. One by one, Elephant, Pig, Teddy, and Lottie stop by. They'd like to eat and play; they'd like attention! But for once, Hedgehog doesn't have time for them. At the end of the day the mystery is solved when Hedgehog introduces all her friends to her newborn treasure.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Lena Christine Anderson, is a Swedish children's book author and illustrator , known for her books about Maja , among others Maja's alphabet .

Lena Anderson grew up in Stockholm. Encouraged by her drawing teacher at the school, she attended a three-year evening course at Konstfack . At age 16, she started working at Damernas Värld at Åhlén & Åkerlund's publishing house . She stayed at the publisher for 17 years and advanced to art director . There she also met Christina Björk , and together they made five-minute stories for TV. Anderson is represented at the National Museum , among others .

Reviews

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tämä kirja oli kerrassaan upea! Aivan käsittämättömän ihana ja lämminhenkinen loppuratkaisu, vaikkakin koko tarinan ajan mielestäni kerronnassa oli leppoisa fiilis.

[Caroline Herfindahl]

Hedgehog is busy but her friends want to visit - so they wait, but she has a surprise for them no one expects.

[Jane Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

So special! Hedgehog has a secret, a little sweet one! 🤗

[Sofia Schöön · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fyra av fem kottebebisar! Mysig och på rim. Fast jesus christ, låt kottekvinnan föda ifred.

[amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Jane G Meyer · Rating 1 out of 5]

The artwork is adorable --there is a hedgehog!!! who reminded me of Mrs. Tiggywinkle --but the story is bizarre. While I don't mind that the big reveal was a sweet, new baby, there was so much negative language leading up to the baby that the surprise was spoiled by this heavy air of no's and can't's and leave-me-alone's...

I'm curious if something was lost in translation, or if there's something cultural that I'm just not getting? Would love to hear from you if you've read it and loved it...