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School for Woodland Creatures

Name: School for Woodland Creatures
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593898994
Price: 35.0 NZD
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By Lauren Castillo

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It's the first day of school for Hedgehog and her forest friends in this cozy classroom caper about overcoming doubts and letting your light shine, with full-colour art on every page from a beloved Caldecott Honor winner. We all have different strengths and weaknesses, Our uniqueness... Read More

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Description

We all have different strengths and weaknesses,
Our uniqueness is what makes us shine...

When the humans of Hedge Hollow head off to school, Hedgehog and her furry, feathery friends decide to start a school of their very own!

Owl will teach reading. Beaver will teach shop. Mole will teach geography. Hen will teach math. And Hedgehog... Hedgehog isn't so sure. After all, you have to be an expert to teach a class, don't you? Hedgehog doesn't feel like an expert in anything. Lucky for Hedgehog, her friends are happy to lend a paw, sharing laughter and kind words as they figure out a solution.

From the award-winning author-illustrator of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a tale of overcoming doubts and taking pride in doing what you love.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593898994

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 July 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

LAUREN CASTILLO studied illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art and received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of the 2015 Caldecott Honor-winning book Nana in the City, as well as The Troublemaker and Melvin and the Boy. She currently draws and dreams in Harrisburg, PA. Visit her at laurencastillo.com Follow her on Instagram at @studiocastillo Follow her on Twitter at @studiocastillo

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