Hedgehog and the Art Show

This warm story encourages readers not to be intimidated and to turn obstacles into advantages.

The first day of school can be tough and for little hedgehog he has a big obstacle to overcome!

• Little hedgehog's tiny fingers are bandaged from a minor accident and participating in writing lessons leaves him frustrated and sad.
• Then when the teacher announces that there will be an art show featuring the letter "A" that the class has been practicing, everyone is excited.
• Everyone but little hedgehog, who cannot write his letters because of these bandages.
• Feeling determined, little hedgehog decides to find a different way to write his letters using his creativity and ingenuity.
• Will he be able to participate in the show with his classmates?

While this warm story encourages readers not to be intimidated, and to turn obstacles into advantages, it also draws attention to how diverse the paths to a solution can be. The creative solutions the little hedgehog comes up with to write his letter “A” finds will amaze even the youngest readers.