Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear by Marissa Valdez - ISBN: 9781250814388
Hardcover
A hedgehog’s secret love of undies sparks a hilarious identity crisis.

Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear

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  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    19 August 2025

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Summary

Jacques is a little hedgehog with a BIG secret - he loves wearing underwear!

But the hedgehog world has rules. You see, hedgehogs eat grubs. They make nests. They snort with their sniffly snouts. They do NOT. WEAR. UNDERWEAR.

So what’s a critter to do about his undercover love of underpants?

Will Jacques muster the bravery he needs to fully embrace himself and share his love of tighty-whities with the world?

Get ready to fall head over heinie for this hilarious…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250814388
ISBN-10:1250814383
Author:Marissa Valdez
Publisher:Roaring Brook Press
Imprint:Roaring Brook Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:19 August 2025
Weight:432g
Dimensions:292mm x 242mm x 13mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Hedgehogs Don’t Wear Underwear: A New York Times Bestseller!Shortlisted for the Barnes and Noble Picture Book AwardA Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year!An Indigo Best Book of the Year!A CBC Kids Favorite!A CBC Teachers Favorite!“Sure to have little ones giggling.” –Kirkus Reviews

“Sublimely silly … Yet just beneath the giggle-inducing surface is an affirming invitation to bring one’s true self to whatever one does.” –Publishers Weekly“You’ve never met a hedgehog like Jacques. This adorable little guy has a mighty obsession that makes him rather unique, and that in itself is a celebration of identity and individuality.” –Barnes & Noble, 2025 B&N Children’s & YA Book Awards Picture Books Shortlist

About The Author

Marissa Valdez

Marissa Valdez is the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator of the Ambitious Girl series by Meena Harris and the Hattie Harmony books by Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett. A former pre-school teacher and an avid gnome collector, Marissa adores all things silly and funny. She spends her spare time looking out for real-life hedgehogs with her two cats (who do not wear underwear) and husband (who does) in Birmingham, England. A lifelong fan of London, France, and underpants, Hedgehogs Don’t Wear Underwear is her first picture book as an author-illustrator.

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