Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us by Lauren Castillo (Goodreads Author)
M.C.V. Egan‘s review
May 02, 2020
The writing and illustrations are brilliant. Echos of Winnie The Pooh makes this delightful children’s book fresh yet familiar.
It’s such a nice cozy read and the vocabulary is sophisticated without being daunting.
I loved it.
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the OUR FRIEND HEDGEHOG by Lauren Castillo Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Title: OUR FRIEND HEDGEHOG: The Story of Us
Author: Lauren Castillo
Pub. Date: May 5, 2020
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 122
From a Caldecott Honor-winning artist comes a cozy
classic-in-the-making about finding your friends and sticking together through
thick and thin.
classic-in-the-making about finding your friends and sticking together through
thick and thin.
“Our Friend Hedgehog feels like a modern-day Winnie
the Pooh . It’s so warm and full of joy and love. It’s got classic
written all over it.” –Victoria Jamieson, Newbery Honor-winning author
of Roller Girl
Sometimes you make a friend,
and it feels like you have known that friend your entire life. . .
.
.
Hedgehog lives on a teeny-tiny island with only her stuffed dog,
Mutty, for company. When a great storm carries Mutty away, she embarks on a
quest to find her friend. Following the trail of clues Mutty left behind, brave
Hedgehog meets a wiggly Mole, a wordy Owl, a curmudgeonly Beaver, a
scatterbrained Hen and Chicks, and a girl who’s new to the neighborhood, Annika
May. With bravery and teamwork, there’s nothing that can stop these seven from
finding Mutty, but along the way they discover something even more important:
each other.
Mutty, for company. When a great storm carries Mutty away, she embarks on a
quest to find her friend. Following the trail of clues Mutty left behind, brave
Hedgehog meets a wiggly Mole, a wordy Owl, a curmudgeonly Beaver, a
scatterbrained Hen and Chicks, and a girl who’s new to the neighborhood, Annika
May. With bravery and teamwork, there’s nothing that can stop these seven from
finding Mutty, but along the way they discover something even more important:
each other.
The first book in a new series from Caldecott Honor winner Lauren
Castillo, Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us has the feel of a
timeless classic, introducing an unforgettable cast of characters who will star
in many more adventures to come.
Castillo, Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us has the feel of a
timeless classic, introducing an unforgettable cast of characters who will star
in many more adventures to come.
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About Lauren:
Lauren studied illustration at the
Maryland Institute College of Art and received her MFA from the School of Visual
Arts in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of the 2015 Caldecott
Honor winning book, Nana in the City, as well as The Troublemaker and Melvin
and the Boy. Lauren has also illustrated several critically acclaimed picture
books, including Kirkus Prize finalist Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera, Twenty
Yawns by Jane Smiley, and Yard Sale by Eve Bunting. She currently draws and
dreams in Harrisburg, PA.
Maryland Institute College of Art and received her MFA from the School of Visual
Arts in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of the 2015 Caldecott
Honor winning book, Nana in the City, as well as The Troublemaker and Melvin
and the Boy. Lauren has also illustrated several critically acclaimed picture
books, including Kirkus Prize finalist Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera, Twenty
Yawns by Jane Smiley, and Yard Sale by Eve Bunting. She currently draws and
dreams in Harrisburg, PA.
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5/4/2020
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5/18/2020
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5/20/2020
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5/22/2020
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5/25/2020
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5/27/2020
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5/28/2020
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5/29/2020
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❧Defining Ways❧ 