My hedgehog, Fonzie, and Jasmine's Edgy visit Punkin Seed during the year.  Here are some of the facts we learn about hedgehogs:

1.  The live in the forests in Europe and Africa.

2.  They eat insects, although Edgy eats hedgehog food that looks like cat food but isn't.

3.  They have great noses and can smell food under the ground.

4.  Their enemies are foxes, owls, dogs, and cars.

5.  They curl in a ball for protection so they are prickly all over.

6.  Hedgehogs are noctural.

and our favorite fact -

7.  Baby hedgehogs are called "hoglets".

Good hedgehog books:

A hedgehog has a starring role in many of Jan Brett's books, but especially The Hat and Hedgie's Surprise.  He was also a character in The Mitten.  Visit her website for great hedgehog ideas:  www.janbrett.com  She has directions for making darling hedgehog cookies.

Where's My Friend?  I got this book for all the kids because the blurb in the book orders said it was a hedgehog book.  I think it's a porcupine book!!!