This is a new book I catalogued recently and have really enjoyed reading to classes. After waking up to the first snowfall of the season, Hedgehog goes to check on his friends. With lots of humourous and cute illustrations, we learn all the different ways the animals are preparing for winter: having tea and cookies by the fire, having a dance party, and knitting seaweed at the bottom of the lake. You know, all the usual activities you’d find wild animals doing in nature! The kids loved looking at the illustrations and pointing out the activities. There’s also a fun winter activity included at the end of the book for kids to try, which I might do with my daughter if I can work up the courage. I see that there are also spring and summer versions of the book available, so I likely will be purchasing those for my library, too.