As the cold winter approaches, the grumpy hedgehog refuses to share his hedge with the garden animals looking for shelter, but he's about to learn a valuable lesson about helping others.

A lonely hedgehog sets out on an adventure to find friendship.

The toad feels bumpy, like a gnarly tree. The snake feels smooth, like a stone polished by the sea. One by one the hedgehog discovers the textures of his animal friends. But how does the hedgehog feel himself?

With the help from friends, Marcel the hedgehog tries to find his way back to The Emerald City Theater, the place he has called home since getting separated from his beloved owner, Dorothy.

Bunny loves spending time with his friend Hedgehog, but when he finds out that Hedgehog is going to hibernate through the fall and winter he begins hiding fall leaves in his cellar, so Hedgehog will not know that it is fall.

Hoping to attend the biggest Halloween party of the year in just a few hours, Hedgehug tries to put together the perfect costume with the help of his friends but fears he will not be ready in time.

"A drop of rain falls on Hedgehog and Rabbit and the whole sky turns gray. What's going on? Who's throwing water at them? Will the hens know? Perhaps the owls have an idea..."--

"When Hedgehog builds his home in the middle of the road, Rabbit and Mouse, are upset that they are unable to pass. 'Who cares?' says Hedgehog. But when he needs help, Hedgehog realizes just how important being part of a community really is. Whether caring for your neighbors or for the planet we call home, there is much to learn from the ancient Jewish teachings on which this story is based" --

"Horace and Hattie watch a caterpillar become a butterfly ... and are inspired to attempt a transformation of their own!"--

When a storm separates Hedgehog from her lifelong friend, Mutty, she bravely sets out to find him and makes some very good new friends in the process.