Prickly Hedgehogs!

This informational picture book follows a hedgehog through its nighttime life, including searching among leaves and twigs for food. It describes protective spines, nocturnal activity, raising young hoglets, and the animals’ diet of creatures such as wood lice, centipedes, and butterflies. The account also covers dangers from vehicles and badgers and explains that hedgehogs gain weight before winter hibernation. A final note says that none of the 17 hedgehog species lives wild in North America and that keeping them as pets is illegal in many places.