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Prickly Hedgehogs!
Who is that small and prickly creature? Visit a hedgehog mom and her babies as she teaches them to survive on their own.
When the sun has set, Hedgehog's day has only just begun. She's out and about, snuffling through layers of leaves and twigs as she searches for bugs and other things to eat. Young animal lovers will enjoy following Hedgehog and her little hoglets through towns and gardens, parks and woodland, as they sniff-sniff-sniff for food. The facts threaded throughout this inviting story augment the charming illustrations and will satisfy the most inquisitive of readers.
When the sun has set, Hedgehog's day has only just begun. She's out and about, snuffling through layers of leaves and twigs as she searches for bugs and other things to eat. Young animal lovers will enjoy following Hedgehog and her little hoglets through towns and gardens, parks and woodland, as they sniff-sniff-sniff for food. The facts threaded throughout this inviting story augment the charming illustrations and will satisfy the most inquisitive of readers.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 13, 2018
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About the author
Jane McGuinness
18 books8 followersJane McGuinness received an MA in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art in England. She is the author and illustrator of Prickly Hedgehogs!, which was her first picture book. Jane McGuinness lives in England.
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June 18, 2019
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book all about hedgehogs! We follow a hedgehog as she looks after her hoglets until it is time for them to venture into the world. The illustrations are beautiful, much nicer than they appear from the cover. There's some lovely night time scenes and bits of hedgehog information on each page. There's an advice and fact page at the back about what we can do to help our hedgehog friends and some contacts for further information.
A very cute, interesting and informative book!
A very cute, interesting and informative book!
June 5, 2018
Super sweet non-fiction picture book that would work easily as a read-aloud. Fun little facts along the way. Did you know that hedgehogs can have up to 5,000 spines?!
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June 27, 2019Non-Fiction Book #2: Prickly Hedgehogs! by Jane McGuinness
Content Area: Science
I chose the book Prickly Hedgehogs! by Jane McGuinness because it did a nice job describing hedgehogs and their life cycle in a child-friendly way.
Fictional Twin #2: Buddy and Earl Go to School by Maureen Fergus
The story Buddy and Earl Go to School by Maureen Fergus is the story of a hedgehog named Earl who goes to pretend school with his dog friend Buddy. I chose it as my twin because it would help show the kids what a hedgehog looks like.
Twin Text Strategy: KWL Chart
Description: For this pair, I would make a Know, Want to Know, and Learned (KWL) chart. Before reading Buddy and Earl Go to School, I would brainstorm with the students to see what they already know about hedgehogs and what they want to know. Then I would read the fictional book Buddy and Earl Go to School and we would fill in the learned section. After reading the fictional text, I would follow up by reading the nonfiction text Prickly Hedgehogs! We would repeat the previous KWL activity by finding out what they know and what else they want to know. As I read the book Prickly Hedgehogs! we could fill in the learned section either as a group or individually.
References:
Fergus, M., & Sookocheff, C. (2017) Buddy and Earl go to school. Toronto: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press.
McGuinness, J. (2018) Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press
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Rowynn's bookshelf:
I chose the book Prickly Hedgehogs! for Rowynn because of her interest in animals and they are an animal that I personally find fascinating. I love how the book simply explains hedgehogs and has kid friendly images.
Content Area: Science
I chose the book Prickly Hedgehogs! by Jane McGuinness because it did a nice job describing hedgehogs and their life cycle in a child-friendly way.
Fictional Twin #2: Buddy and Earl Go to School by Maureen Fergus
The story Buddy and Earl Go to School by Maureen Fergus is the story of a hedgehog named Earl who goes to pretend school with his dog friend Buddy. I chose it as my twin because it would help show the kids what a hedgehog looks like.
Twin Text Strategy: KWL Chart
Description: For this pair, I would make a Know, Want to Know, and Learned (KWL) chart. Before reading Buddy and Earl Go to School, I would brainstorm with the students to see what they already know about hedgehogs and what they want to know. Then I would read the fictional book Buddy and Earl Go to School and we would fill in the learned section. After reading the fictional text, I would follow up by reading the nonfiction text Prickly Hedgehogs! We would repeat the previous KWL activity by finding out what they know and what else they want to know. As I read the book Prickly Hedgehogs! we could fill in the learned section either as a group or individually.
References:
Fergus, M., & Sookocheff, C. (2017) Buddy and Earl go to school. Toronto: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press.
McGuinness, J. (2018) Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press
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Rowynn's bookshelf:
I chose the book Prickly Hedgehogs! for Rowynn because of her interest in animals and they are an animal that I personally find fascinating. I love how the book simply explains hedgehogs and has kid friendly images.
July 24, 2019
Adorably illustrated nonfiction book about hedgehogs.
March 28, 2019
This was so cute! I loved the illustrations. I thought it was going to be a story, but it was informational. I really liked it though and now I know a lot about hedgehogs.
February 20, 2020
Wonderful book and very informative! The illustrations are so darn cute and I love how they're full page. The colors are amazing and the texture of the pages are great. The story is really cute. We learn about hedgehogs and how they live. I really loved the little facts on each page about hedgehogs! I learned so much about hedgehogs! It was awesome.
Highly recommend this book! It's a easy book so it's perfect for preschoolers and kindergarten. Plus, you can choose to read the little facts to them or not.
2nd reread: I read this to the preschoolers for our pets unit without the little facts at the bottom and they really enjoyed the book! The illustrations are so beautiful and the kids learned a lot about hedgehogs! They especially liked how the hedgehog can curl up in a ball to protect itself.
Highly recommend this book! It's a easy book so it's perfect for preschoolers and kindergarten. Plus, you can choose to read the little facts to them or not.
2nd reread: I read this to the preschoolers for our pets unit without the little facts at the bottom and they really enjoyed the book! The illustrations are so beautiful and the kids learned a lot about hedgehogs! They especially liked how the hedgehog can curl up in a ball to protect itself.
January 10, 2019
This is a nice basic book about the life of a hedgehog taking you through a year in the life cycle back to winter hibernation. The illustrations are sweet and cartoony. Some kid scientists will not like the less than realistic illustrations, but kids who are more into stories and drawings will be drawn into learning about hedgehogs. A great starter book on a non-fiction topic.
February 23, 2018
Charming story about a young hedgehog's first summer and fall. Adorable illustrations! Factual information in smaller font is also provide on the pages. An author's note, index and additional resources are included as back matter.
I did not know that hedgehog babies are called hoglets ;-)
I did not know that hedgehog babies are called hoglets ;-)
July 31, 2018
Seriously? Hedgehogs have never been cuter or more interesting than in this book. Perfect for young and not-so-young readers alike. I learned things and experienced a cute overload simultaneously. I can't wait to see what this debut author/illustrator brings out next.
April 29, 2020
Prickly Hedgehogs! is non-fiction book all about hedgehogs! Readers will learn about their life cycle, what they eat, where you can find hedgehogs living, the many kinds of foods that hedgehogs eat, and what their body is like as they follow along a momma and her babies.
The twin-text I selected for Prickly Hedgehogs is the book, Hedge Hog! written by Ashlyn Anstee. This fiction book tells a story about a little hedgehog. Reading this text prior to reading Prickly Hedgehogs! will allow students to activate their prior knowledge about hedgehogs.
Content area crossover
I would tie this twin-text into our living and non-living science unit because we would be able to discuss and learn about the life-cycle of a hedgehog. We would be able to use this information to compare and contrast the lifecycles of the live animals we have in our classroom. Our classroom would specifically look at basic animal facts: what they eat, where they live, their structure, and their lifecycle.
I would make a know, want to know, and learned (KWL) chart with my students for this twin-text. After reading the fictional text, Hedge Hog!, I would ask them what they already know about hedgehogs and what they want to learn about hedgehogs. I would give students a chance to discuss these things with a peer and then share out. I will write what is shared on under the know and want to know headings. Then introduce the non-fiction text, Prickly Hedgehogs! and explain that we will now read to learn so we can add what we have learned about the topic. When the book is over I would hand each student a sticky note to write a fact, or to draw a picture with labels for young students, about what they learned from listening to the story. Last, give students the opportunity to share their fact and add their sticky note to the KWL chart.
References
Anstee, A. (2018). Hedge hog! Tundra Books.
McGuinness, J. (2018) Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
The twin-text I selected for Prickly Hedgehogs is the book, Hedge Hog! written by Ashlyn Anstee. This fiction book tells a story about a little hedgehog. Reading this text prior to reading Prickly Hedgehogs! will allow students to activate their prior knowledge about hedgehogs.
Content area crossover
I would tie this twin-text into our living and non-living science unit because we would be able to discuss and learn about the life-cycle of a hedgehog. We would be able to use this information to compare and contrast the lifecycles of the live animals we have in our classroom. Our classroom would specifically look at basic animal facts: what they eat, where they live, their structure, and their lifecycle.
I would make a know, want to know, and learned (KWL) chart with my students for this twin-text. After reading the fictional text, Hedge Hog!, I would ask them what they already know about hedgehogs and what they want to learn about hedgehogs. I would give students a chance to discuss these things with a peer and then share out. I will write what is shared on under the know and want to know headings. Then introduce the non-fiction text, Prickly Hedgehogs! and explain that we will now read to learn so we can add what we have learned about the topic. When the book is over I would hand each student a sticky note to write a fact, or to draw a picture with labels for young students, about what they learned from listening to the story. Last, give students the opportunity to share their fact and add their sticky note to the KWL chart.
References
Anstee, A. (2018). Hedge hog! Tundra Books.
McGuinness, J. (2018) Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
April 17, 2019
Nonfiction Title: Prickly Hedgehogs
Author: Jane McGuinness
Copyright: 2018
Twin text
Fiction Title: The Snowy Nap
Author: Jan Brett
Copyright: 2018
Content Area: Science- SC.K.7 Interdependent relationships in ecosystems: animals, plants, and their environment
I chose the book The Snowy Nap as my twin text for the book Prickly Hedgehogs. I liked that both books are written at the same interest level and are about similar topics. The illustrations and texts in both books are engaging and interesting. I will use webbing as my interactive learning method to connect the two books. The Snowy Nap will introduce my students to hedgehogs and their lives as winter approaches. Before reading The Snowy Nap, the students and I will discuss what we already know about hedgehogs. I will begin a web with the word hedgehog on the board. After reading The Snowy Nap, the students and I will continue the webbing on the board to show behaviors of Hedgie, the hedgehog. As we develop our web, I would ask the students which traits are real (nonfiction) and which are part of the story (fiction). I feel this is a good way to introduce or refamiliarize students with fiction and nonfiction texts. After we have defined what parts of the story could be behaviors of real hedgehogs, I will read the nonfiction book Prickly Hedgehogs. After reading both books, our class will continue adding words to our webbing about hedgehogs. As a final connection to the books, I will have the students use the webbing to list three facts they learned about hedgehogs.
References
Brett, J. (2018). The Snowy Nap. New York, NY: G. P. Putnam’s and Sons.
McGuinness, J. (2018). Prickly Hedgehogs. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Author: Jane McGuinness
Copyright: 2018
Twin text
Fiction Title: The Snowy Nap
Author: Jan Brett
Copyright: 2018
Content Area: Science- SC.K.7 Interdependent relationships in ecosystems: animals, plants, and their environment
I chose the book The Snowy Nap as my twin text for the book Prickly Hedgehogs. I liked that both books are written at the same interest level and are about similar topics. The illustrations and texts in both books are engaging and interesting. I will use webbing as my interactive learning method to connect the two books. The Snowy Nap will introduce my students to hedgehogs and their lives as winter approaches. Before reading The Snowy Nap, the students and I will discuss what we already know about hedgehogs. I will begin a web with the word hedgehog on the board. After reading The Snowy Nap, the students and I will continue the webbing on the board to show behaviors of Hedgie, the hedgehog. As we develop our web, I would ask the students which traits are real (nonfiction) and which are part of the story (fiction). I feel this is a good way to introduce or refamiliarize students with fiction and nonfiction texts. After we have defined what parts of the story could be behaviors of real hedgehogs, I will read the nonfiction book Prickly Hedgehogs. After reading both books, our class will continue adding words to our webbing about hedgehogs. As a final connection to the books, I will have the students use the webbing to list three facts they learned about hedgehogs.
References
Brett, J. (2018). The Snowy Nap. New York, NY: G. P. Putnam’s and Sons.
McGuinness, J. (2018). Prickly Hedgehogs. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
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April 27, 2020Primary book:
Prickly Hedgehogs By Jane McGuinness 2018
Mcguinness, J. (2018). Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Book Choice Rationale: I chose this book for students to learn about our 5 senses. This book goes into great depth on how we can use our 5 senses in nature.
Content cross-over:
Science: why are our 5 senses so important? What’s something else that we can use all of our senses on? What would happen if we lost one of our senses?
Twin Text:
My Five Senses (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out) By Aliki 2015
Aliki. (2015). My five senses. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of
HarperCollinsPublishers.
I chose this book because it really walks children through how they can use their senses when they are out in the world. It shares a variety of ways that people can use their senses and real-life comparisons.
Interactive Activity: Webbing
5 different webs for all 5 senses. Complete based off the school. what can you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel while you’re at school?
Questions:
Remembering: what are our 5 senses? What parts of our bodies do we use for each?
Understanding: What do you think would happen if we lost one of our senses?
Applying: share a variety of things and see where children place each item based on their senses.
Analyzing: can we use more than one sense for an object? Can you name 3 things that we use at least 2-3 of our senses?
Evaluating: why are our senses so important? What do they do for us? Are they helpful?
Creating: can you create a list of 5 things on a web map that connect to each of the 5 senses based on what you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel around our classroom or school?
Prickly Hedgehogs By Jane McGuinness 2018
Mcguinness, J. (2018). Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Book Choice Rationale: I chose this book for students to learn about our 5 senses. This book goes into great depth on how we can use our 5 senses in nature.
Content cross-over:
Science: why are our 5 senses so important? What’s something else that we can use all of our senses on? What would happen if we lost one of our senses?
Twin Text:
My Five Senses (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out) By Aliki 2015
Aliki. (2015). My five senses. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of
HarperCollinsPublishers.
I chose this book because it really walks children through how they can use their senses when they are out in the world. It shares a variety of ways that people can use their senses and real-life comparisons.
Interactive Activity: Webbing
5 different webs for all 5 senses. Complete based off the school. what can you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel while you’re at school?
Questions:
Remembering: what are our 5 senses? What parts of our bodies do we use for each?
Understanding: What do you think would happen if we lost one of our senses?
Applying: share a variety of things and see where children place each item based on their senses.
Analyzing: can we use more than one sense for an object? Can you name 3 things that we use at least 2-3 of our senses?
Evaluating: why are our senses so important? What do they do for us? Are they helpful?
Creating: can you create a list of 5 things on a web map that connect to each of the 5 senses based on what you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel around our classroom or school?
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September 3, 2020Prickly Hedgehods! was written by Jane McGuinness. This book explains the lifestyle of a hedgehog. It takes the reader through the daily life of a mother hedgehod, watching her little babies grow up. In fact, baby hedgehogs learn to hunt in just 10 days! Also, hedgehogs are nocturnal- meaning they explore for food during the "night time" and sleep during the day. Hedgehogs also hibernate in the winter, so they eat "extra" food during the warmer months.
I enjoyed this book. It was super cute, especially the pictures, along with being very informative of facts about hedgehogs. The words were written in a simplistic way, making younger readers more than able to read this book. The pictures truly capture the words on the page and allow the reader to have a visual representation of what is happening.
I would use this book in my classroom. I would read this book during a unit on animals. It would be awesome to study a bunch of different animals and catch the similarities and differences in each. After the book, the students would have time to research more facts about the animal on the computer. At the end of the unit, students would divide into groups of 5, all having different animals, and share with the class a few similarities and differences among them.
I enjoyed this book. It was super cute, especially the pictures, along with being very informative of facts about hedgehogs. The words were written in a simplistic way, making younger readers more than able to read this book. The pictures truly capture the words on the page and allow the reader to have a visual representation of what is happening.
I would use this book in my classroom. I would read this book during a unit on animals. It would be awesome to study a bunch of different animals and catch the similarities and differences in each. After the book, the students would have time to research more facts about the animal on the computer. At the end of the unit, students would divide into groups of 5, all having different animals, and share with the class a few similarities and differences among them.
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April 20, 2019Kelly, J. (2017). Hibernation hotel. London: Little Tiger Press.
McGuinness, J. (2018). Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
The possible content-area crossover for Prickly Hedgehogs! is science. This title could be used while studying animals that hibernate or while studying animals. I would choose Hibernation Hotel by John Kelly (2017) as my twin text. I would choose this book because it talks about the hibernation of many animals. This title would enhance the nonfiction title, Prickly Hedgehogs!, by discussing what other animals hibernate. Hibernation Hotel talks about a bear that can’t sleep (hibernate) in his cave because other animals are in there so he books a room at a fancy hotel instead. I would bridge the two texts by creating a Venn diagram. The students would compare the hedgehog in Prickly Hedgehogs! to another animal who hibernates, the bear, in Hibernation Hotel. The students would use what they know about bears to help me fill in the Venn diagram. They would use the information learned about hedgehogs in the book to complete the rest of the diagram.
McGuinness, J. (2018). Prickly hedgehogs! Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
The possible content-area crossover for Prickly Hedgehogs! is science. This title could be used while studying animals that hibernate or while studying animals. I would choose Hibernation Hotel by John Kelly (2017) as my twin text. I would choose this book because it talks about the hibernation of many animals. This title would enhance the nonfiction title, Prickly Hedgehogs!, by discussing what other animals hibernate. Hibernation Hotel talks about a bear that can’t sleep (hibernate) in his cave because other animals are in there so he books a room at a fancy hotel instead. I would bridge the two texts by creating a Venn diagram. The students would compare the hedgehog in Prickly Hedgehogs! to another animal who hibernates, the bear, in Hibernation Hotel. The students would use what they know about bears to help me fill in the Venn diagram. They would use the information learned about hedgehogs in the book to complete the rest of the diagram.
September 10, 2020
Summary: Prickly Hedgehogs!, written by Jane McGuinness, is a picture book with a fun fiction story, with a non fiction twist. While telling the short story of Hedgehog, McGuinness included little facts of information about hedgehogs. Hedgehog’s day starts off in the night, since she is a nocturnal animal. She runs through the night, searching for food, avoiding prey, and living the life of a hedgehog. With facts intertwined with the story, readers are able to enjoy this short little story while learning about these cute little creatures.
Analysis: This book is a sweet story that is factual and intriguing. It is a great book for a younger audience. The illustrations are beautiful and intricate, making it even more enjoyable and intriguing to read. I recommend this book to K-2nd grade teachers.
How I could use this: This book will definitely be one that I put in my classroom library. It is a book that looks fun to read, yet has factual information that a student will learn from. I would use this book when learning about different animals and introducing my students to presenting information.
Analysis: This book is a sweet story that is factual and intriguing. It is a great book for a younger audience. The illustrations are beautiful and intricate, making it even more enjoyable and intriguing to read. I recommend this book to K-2nd grade teachers.
How I could use this: This book will definitely be one that I put in my classroom library. It is a book that looks fun to read, yet has factual information that a student will learn from. I would use this book when learning about different animals and introducing my students to presenting information.
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June 21, 2019I would use this book in Science when learning about Hedgehogs. Before I read the books, I would start web on Hedgehogs with hedgehogs in the middle and have characteristics on the side, for example, spines, prickly, mammal, and they don't weigh much. The fiction book I choose is Herbie's Big Adventure. This book is about how Herbie decides to go on an adventure all by himself without his parents and he goes through multiple seasons. He went to find things to eat and explore until he went back home. Prickly Hedgehogs is about a mother hedgehog teaching her daughter how to live on their own and find food. The books are similar due to both hedgehogs leaving home and trying to survive on their own. After reading both books I would have the students add more to the web and see how much new information they know about hedgehogs.
Poh, J. (2016). Herbie's Big Adventure.
Poh, J. (2016). Herbie's Big Adventure.
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April 2, 2018
This is an adorable and informative introduction to hedgehogs. Each page contains several sentences of information about hedgehogs such as how they curl up in a ball with spines out when stressed or frightened, that they are mostly nocturnal, and that they face threats from busy roads and marauding badgers. Adorable big-eyed hedgehogs are mostly shown in their natural woodland habitat. If you think the adult hedgehogs are cute (trust me, they are!), wait till you see the precious pink babies! The mixed media illustrations feature a lot of pastel greens and browns and are consistently charming. Inclusion of a rudimentary index and sites for further information make this a useful candidate to introduce very young readers to the elements of a well-structured non-fiction book.
April 13, 2018
McGuinness, Jane. Prickly Hedgehogs!, PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2018. $16.99.
This informational picture book tells the reader all about hedgehogs. You’ll learn where they live, what they like to eat, how they hunt for food, and how they protect themselves. This book has wonderful, eye-catching illustrations and is set up in the format of a basic story in a picture book, but with facts spread throughout in both the narrative, as well as in subheadings within the pages. I think young readers will love learning about this cute animal. There is a note at the end of the book about hedgehogs living in North America as pets.
PRE-K, EL (K-3)- ESSENTIAL. Reviewed by Shay, School Librarian
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This informational picture book tells the reader all about hedgehogs. You’ll learn where they live, what they like to eat, how they hunt for food, and how they protect themselves. This book has wonderful, eye-catching illustrations and is set up in the format of a basic story in a picture book, but with facts spread throughout in both the narrative, as well as in subheadings within the pages. I think young readers will love learning about this cute animal. There is a note at the end of the book about hedgehogs living in North America as pets.
PRE-K, EL (K-3)- ESSENTIAL. Reviewed by Shay, School Librarian
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September 7, 2019
This is a cute story about the life of hedgehogs. This story gives fun facts about hedgehogs and is very kid-friendly. Hedgehogs roam the earth searching for food, having babies called hoglets, and getting plump for the winter! They hibernate each winter and return each spring! This was a very informational story that was well written for children.
I loved this story. It was nice to learn about hedgehogs in a kid-friends, cute way! The illustrations were a great addition to this story and made it more interesting to read!
This could be used in a classroom to learn about the animals that roam our earth and to show how others survive besides ourselves as humans! I would highly recommend!
I loved this story. It was nice to learn about hedgehogs in a kid-friends, cute way! The illustrations were a great addition to this story and made it more interesting to read!
This could be used in a classroom to learn about the animals that roam our earth and to show how others survive besides ourselves as humans! I would highly recommend!
March 19, 2019
This is a very fun and fascinating look at all things hedgehogs! Each page has larger print, to be read to a young child and smaller print giving the reader additional facts on each topic, which could be incorporated into the storytelling. Overall, this book gives the reader/listener a wonderful understanding and appreciation of the hedgehog. More information and resources are available at the end of the story, including websites. There are concerned efforts being made for this animal. This is because the hedgehog is an endangered species. Without any prior experience with hedgehogs, I found this book very touching and informative.
November 29, 2020
This book is in the genre of nonfiction and geared towards children ages 3-5. This book has won the Ezra Jack Honor Book award. This book is all about how a mother hedgehog takes care of her baby hedgehog and teaches her all about life. Children would be able to relate to this book by how the hedgehog eventually leaves home, humans also leave home after parents or guardians take care of them and teach them all the ropes to life. This is a very good life lesson and shows an accurate plot on how these events take place. Children would be able to talk about the things that their parents have taught them that they feel is very important.
December 29, 2018
Facts about hedgehogs. Some text is in large dark font, other details of information is in small font, and being set against medium colors, are not always obvious.
The illustrations are soft and make the hedgehog seem cuddly, but they don’t show the multi-pointed ends.
I wonder how this differs from “Say Hi to Hedgehogs” by the same author published in the same month with the same cover illustration; or are they the same inside text?
The illustrations are soft and make the hedgehog seem cuddly, but they don’t show the multi-pointed ends.
I wonder how this differs from “Say Hi to Hedgehogs” by the same author published in the same month with the same cover illustration; or are they the same inside text?
September 4, 2019
“Someone’s sniffling and snuffling and snaffling . . . whirring and churring and purring.” It’s a prickly hedgehog! Engaging text (with insets of related facts in smaller print) and colorful mixed-media illustrations introduce a mother hedgehog and her five hoglets. Leaving the nest after a few weeks, charming Little Hedgehog eats and eats on nocturnal forays, gets fatter and fatter, and at the end of fall makes a nest in preparation for hibernation.
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September 10, 2019This book was adorable! The author described the life of a hedgehog all up until hibernation. I think that it put the facts in there with the storyline just enough so that kids could really understand it. I also think the students would really enjoy looking at the illustrations of the baby hedgehogs! In my classroom I would read this book aloud and probably lead it into a discussion on hibernation. We could talk about what kinds of animals hibernate.
September 8, 2022
I liked this book! I told Mommy to read it to me while I was playing cars, but I got so absorbed that I forgot to play. When she turned to the page with the baby hoglets, I started asking questions about them before she even read the words. I liked hearing about what hedgehogs eat and how they travel around at night. When we got to the back end pages, I pointed out all of the different bugs that the hedgehogs could eat!
November 5, 2025
Prickly Hedgehogs by Jane McGuinness, is a creative young reader friendly nonfiction book that incorporates informational facts about hedgehogs into a colorful and easy to read book. This book is visually engaging as it has colorful “animated” images that allow young readers to interpret the images in ways that are easier for them to comprehend. The factual information about hedgehogs is broken down into a young reader-friendly language that is both entertaining and informative for readers. The key ideas are essentially the interesting and maybe unknown facts about hedgehogs. I think this is a great read for young readers/ students who may be doing animal research projects. The book is informative all while being engaging. In the back of the book as well, there are informational websites and books that the author used while researching and writing the book. I think that this would be a great edition to any classroom or home collection as a resource for future projects or topic ideas. I really enjoyed this book as I felt that it was a unique way of providing useful information about a specific topic. Resources such as this are great for kids as it teaches them the importance of using your resources as well as the importance of research. All in all, I would definitely recommend this book for readers of all ages, and it is sure to be an excellent addition to any home library or classroom.
February 16, 2019
A book about hedgehogs and their sounds, habitat, and when they are active. A source book for an elementary school child to write an animal report from. I think it was interesting to learn about this animal. You still might want to find another source for the location they are found as there is sparse back matter.
March 13, 2019
Stellar, engaging non-fiction. Adorable illustrations and onomatopoeic text make this feel more like a story than a factual book. Additional facts rendered in tiny font so doesn’t intrude on the main text but accessible for readers who’d like to know more. Bonus fact from the back matter: Hedgehogs are not indigenous to North America.
October 28, 2020
Hedgehog is in the den with her babies. She goes out into the night to look for things to eat. The baby hedgehogs look around searching for a new home. The book has lots of facts about hedgehogs: stuff about their spines, that they're nocturnal, that they hibernate. what they eat, dangers to them, info about baby hedgehogs and litters. I love the illustrations.
September 16, 2022
I pick this book since this is one of my favorite animal but, I got to know so much more things that I haven’t notice in this book. And this is one of the good animal reference book for sure. They have cute animals or view or bugs picture instead of too realistic creepy bug pictures. And I really love how easy they explain lots in,ore detail about hedgehogs in this book.
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