Nobody Hugs a Hedgehog

Bramble is the only creature in the forest who has never been hugged.It's not that nobody's tried. Rabbit, Bird, Mouse - they've all offered, arms wide open. But Bramble always backs away, quills bristling, insisting he's "just not a hugging sort of hedgehog." Deep down, though, he wonders if that's really true - or just an easier thing to believe than the alternative.When a fierce storm traps a small, shivering mouse named Pipé out in the rain with nowhere to shelter, Bramble faces a choice: keep his distance, the way he always has, or let someone get close enough to find out what he's really made of.A warm, funny, and deeply comforting story about belonging, patience, and the many different shapes love can take, Nobody Hugs a Hedgehog follows Bramble as he learns his own careful, sideways way of showing he cares - and teaches an entire forest, one hesitant creature at a time, that being different was never a reason to be alone.Perfect for kids (and grown-ups) who've ever felt too prickly, too different, or too much - and for anyone who could use the reminder that love doesn't have to look just one way.