Boar and Hedgehog

Boar is grumpy. Hedgehog is a know-it-all. Could they EVER be friends? From an outstanding team comes a classic story of unexpected camaraderie, told with wit and disarming sweetness.

All the animals say Boar is cranky. And he does live in a dark cave—that matches his mood just fine. But annoying Hedgehog keeps offering suggestions for nicer spots, near the riverbank, for example. Hedgehog probably wants to be helpful, but he comes across as a busybody.

When Hedgehog gets stuck in a hole and calls for help, who might come assist him? Well, Boar might. If they were friends. But are they? This captivating and funny story of two characters who find unlikely companionship together is brought to vibrant life by Eugene Yelchin’s superb illustrations.

David Elliott is the author of numerous beloved picture books for children, including Baabwaa and Wooliam, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, and the New York Times best-selling And Here’s to You!, illustrated by Randy Cecil. He is also the author of several novels in verse for older readers. David Elliott lives in Warner, New Hampshire.

Eugene Yelchin is the author-illustrator of the Sydney Taylor Honor Book The Genius Under the Table and the author-illustrator of the National Book Award Finalist The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge, coauthored with M. T. Anderson. A versatile illustrator of numerous picture books for young readers, he was awarded the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Illustration. Originally from Leningrad, he now makes his home in Los Angeles.