
Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear
$31.09
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2025
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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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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