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Hedgehog, Pig, and the Sweet Little Friend
When little piglet gets lost and can't find his way home, a cast of friendly animals quickly come to his aid in this charming tale with rhyming text and beautiful watercolor art.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 18, 2007
About the author
Lena Anderson
72 books18 followersLena Christine Anderson, is a Swedish children's book author and illustrator , known for her books about Maja , among others Maja's alphabet .
Lena Anderson grew up in Stockholm. Encouraged by her drawing teacher at the school, she attended a three-year evening course at Konstfack . At age 16, she started working at Damernas Värld at Åhlén & Åkerlund's publishing house . She stayed at the publisher for 17 years and advanced to art director . There she also met Christina Björk , and together they made five-minute stories for TV. Anderson is represented at the National Museum , among others .
Lena Anderson grew up in Stockholm. Encouraged by her drawing teacher at the school, she attended a three-year evening course at Konstfack . At age 16, she started working at Damernas Värld at Åhlén & Åkerlund's publishing house . She stayed at the publisher for 17 years and advanced to art director . There she also met Christina Björk , and together they made five-minute stories for TV. Anderson is represented at the National Museum , among others .
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March 11, 2015
It is rather hard, I've discovered, to find books about hedgehogs and porcupines for toddlers. This was another attempt of mine to find a book for a Toddler Storytime on Prickly Things. It was a short cute story, but one thing just rubbed me the wrong way. Hedgehog is settling down to some tea and crocheting after putting her baby to bed, when she hears a tiny squeak. She goes outside and calls out for whomever it is to come in, but no one comes. Eventually after her friend Pig has come over for some dinner, she realizes that the squeak was from a tiny girl pig. They invite her inside and realize she is lost and hungry. They feed her and she spends the night. In the morning, they realize that her mom is the town baker, who awards them with 100 sweet rolls for returning her daughter Fia. Recommended for ages 3-6, 2 stars.
My problem with the book is the questionable relationship between Pig and the little lost girl pig Fia. I assumed because he was eating late at night with Hedgehog that he is an adult, but he is wearing sort of little boy clothing so I'm not sure. At any rate, based on his size, he looks substantially older. Pig keeps saying that Fia is "the sweetest thing" and he is in love with her, and the whole relationship just came off as kind of creepy. She looks to be a toddler or perhaps as old as five. I'm not sure that the author intended it to be that way, but that's the way it looked to me.
My problem with the book is the questionable relationship between Pig and the little lost girl pig Fia. I assumed because he was eating late at night with Hedgehog that he is an adult, but he is wearing sort of little boy clothing so I'm not sure. At any rate, based on his size, he looks substantially older. Pig keeps saying that Fia is "the sweetest thing" and he is in love with her, and the whole relationship just came off as kind of creepy. She looks to be a toddler or perhaps as old as five. I'm not sure that the author intended it to be that way, but that's the way it looked to me.
September 24, 2018
Kerrassaan ihastuttava kuvakirja eläinsankareilla! Vilahtipa kahdella aukeamalla Lena Andersonin Molla ja Mummo -hahmotkin. Kuuntelijat pitivät tästä kirjasta myös, riimittely oli oikein onnistunutta ja tässä kuvakirjassa oli ihastuttava kuvitus.
January 26, 2019
I found myself confused and a little disturbed at the end of this book. While the story and illustrations are nice, I am very confused about the age difference between Pig and Fia. Pig definitely seems to be an adult, so his weird fascination and declarations of love for Fia, who is most certainly a child, seem a little creepy. I'm kind of surprised no one noticed this before the book was published.
Edit: I just flipped through this again and it looks like Pig is considerably smaller than Fia's mom, so maybe he is a child also? I don't know how you would know that from the rest of the story though, seeing as how he's visiting an adult hedgehog alone for dinner at night.
I have officially put way too much thought into this.
Edit: I just flipped through this again and it looks like Pig is considerably smaller than Fia's mom, so maybe he is a child also? I don't know how you would know that from the rest of the story though, seeing as how he's visiting an adult hedgehog alone for dinner at night.
I have officially put way too much thought into this.
January 4, 2010
Yes, I got this simply because it has "Hedghog" in the title ;-) The book was cute enough but nothing really special that distinguishes it from other cutesy books. I did appreciate the opportunity to read a translation of a European author/illustrator (I believe Anderson is from Sweden) and give kudos to the translator for the pleasant rhyming scheme. Still, the story of a little pig young enough to get lost in her own town but who who happens to find her mother working in a bakery in town (um, presumably the place the mother has always worked!?) yet whom the boy pig falls madly in love with was just a bit odd for me. And, yeah, it was more about the pigs than the hedgehog!
August 10, 2016
So weird. My son didn't pick up on it, but the older big ended up being in love with the sweet little pig (little - as in a child) at the end of the story. Obviously ages weren't mentioned, but it felt wrong.
July 13, 2023
How often have I enountered picture books that show values like?
* Kindness
* Hospitality
* Compassion
Not often enough, that's for sure. But this is such a book, and I find it inspiring.
Many people are taught virtues as part of their religious training. Or for the sake of living in a more spiritual manner, such as the multitudes today who are Spiritual But Not Religious.
NONETHELESS, IT'S SO EASY TO COMPARTMENTALIZE OFFICIAL TRAINING IN VIRTUE
Seems to me... The greatest beauty lies in spontaneously finding occasion to care for people in need.
Kind of like how some folks think they have a great sense of humor, and why? Because they'll laugh at comedy specials by Jim Gaffigan, or movies with Adam Sandler.
But unless somebody tells an official joke? No laughter.
All of us can expand upon our sense of humor. Likewise, we can do a Namaste: "The God in me salutes the God in you."
Maybe we can even do one better: The human in me salutes the human in you."
In this story, the compassionate ones don't even have to be human. For instance I love this line, from the FIVE STAR "Hedgehog, Pig" book. Specifically, from Hedgehog herself:
Tomorrow we'll find your mama for sure.
Don't worry, it'll turn out right.
* Kindness
* Hospitality
* Compassion
Not often enough, that's for sure. But this is such a book, and I find it inspiring.
Many people are taught virtues as part of their religious training. Or for the sake of living in a more spiritual manner, such as the multitudes today who are Spiritual But Not Religious.
NONETHELESS, IT'S SO EASY TO COMPARTMENTALIZE OFFICIAL TRAINING IN VIRTUE
Seems to me... The greatest beauty lies in spontaneously finding occasion to care for people in need.
Kind of like how some folks think they have a great sense of humor, and why? Because they'll laugh at comedy specials by Jim Gaffigan, or movies with Adam Sandler.
But unless somebody tells an official joke? No laughter.
All of us can expand upon our sense of humor. Likewise, we can do a Namaste: "The God in me salutes the God in you."
Maybe we can even do one better: The human in me salutes the human in you."
In this story, the compassionate ones don't even have to be human. For instance I love this line, from the FIVE STAR "Hedgehog, Pig" book. Specifically, from Hedgehog herself:
Tomorrow we'll find your mama for sure.
Don't worry, it'll turn out right.
March 6, 2020
I enjoyed this book. According to the other comments, though, I think this story is just a child's story and everyone is putting too much emphasize on the relationship. As you can see the Pig is a child wearing children's clothing and is much smaller than the Mother Pig.
As for the love that the pig has for the piglet, children tell each other, as friends, that they love them. They don't have a romantic love, just a "toddler-be-my-friend" love.
It is not like the Hedgehog and the Pig are kidnapping the piglet. The next morning they are looking for the Mother of piglet.
Stop going in deep in a children's book. This was written in 2007 and was not meant for learning, but to enjoy reading from it. Just enjoy the book!
As for the love that the pig has for the piglet, children tell each other, as friends, that they love them. They don't have a romantic love, just a "toddler-be-my-friend" love.
It is not like the Hedgehog and the Pig are kidnapping the piglet. The next morning they are looking for the Mother of piglet.
Stop going in deep in a children's book. This was written in 2007 and was not meant for learning, but to enjoy reading from it. Just enjoy the book!
April 12, 2018
During a quite evening at home, Hedgehog finds lost little piglet, and allows her to stay the night, and along with Pig they search for her mother the next morning. Her mother works at a bakery, and offers a reward of 100 sweet rolls for whoever finds her little Piglet. The Piglet is reunited with her mother, and the reward is shared with all.
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July 13, 2022
Creepy.
På något sätt lyckas boken få en att tro att en vuxen individ blir kär i ett barn. Väldigt, väldigt fel trots att jag antar att ambitionen var något annat.
Alltid bra att läsa igenom barnböcker själv innan man läser för barn. Denna kommer jag att välja bort till förmån för något annat.
På något sätt lyckas boken få en att tro att en vuxen individ blir kär i ett barn. Väldigt, väldigt fel trots att jag antar att ambitionen var något annat.
Alltid bra att läsa igenom barnböcker själv innan man läser för barn. Denna kommer jag att välja bort till förmån för något annat.
August 30, 2020
En liten knepig bok, svårt att veta åldrarna på respektive gris och lilla vän, men gillar ändå karaktärerna.
December 15, 2015
I'm very disturbed by this book. It comes off as a little bit pedophile-ish to me. Is Pig a grown up because the little lost pig is clearly a toddler. I'm worried about how to approach this. It's definitely not natural.
July 25, 2020
Läst till 1LI100 Barn och ungdomslitteratur, 30 högskolepoäng
June 19, 2012
Freaking creepy.
September 4, 2012
An adorable and sweet book. Maybe a little too sweet.
April 29, 2017
I really like the illustrations in this book. The story was okay, but I found it puzzling that only one character had a name; the rest are called what they are - "Hedgehog," and "Pig."
One thing struck me as odd though. As they are shown eating at the table, it says, "So the piglet ate up all of Pig's yummy soup. She ate till the plate was all clean." Plate? I know it may be nit-picky, but I eat my soup out of a bowl, not off of a plate!
There is also occasional rhyming which makes it feel like the author was trying to make it rhyming book, but couldn't.
One thing struck me as odd though. As they are shown eating at the table, it says, "So the piglet ate up all of Pig's yummy soup. She ate till the plate was all clean." Plate? I know it may be nit-picky, but I eat my soup out of a bowl, not off of a plate!
There is also occasional rhyming which makes it feel like the author was trying to make it rhyming book, but couldn't.
April 5, 2019
This is a pedo grooming book normalising an adult falling in love with and marrying a child. This book was donated to our preschool and I was so disturbed I put it in the bin.
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