Description:
Lonely little Hedgehog sits at her kitchen table in a pink dress with prickles poking out here and there, ready for company. It would be awfully nice,
it would be a lot of fun,
if her friends stopped by.
Then she wouldn't be just
ONE.
Luckily Hedgehog doesn't have long to wait. Pretty soon, Uncle Will shows up and makes TWO. Then along comes Elephant: "Count me, then we'll be THREE." One by one, her good friend Duck, a sad little teddy bear, a zealously leaping frog, an exuberant pig, a tip-toeing baby in a puppy-ear hat, Alexandersson the Brazilian monkey, and a small black cat bring the tea party total to 10. The motley crew, with their charmingly mismatched teacups and assorted accoutrements (Elephant carries a pacifier on a ribbon, Alexandersson brings his own banana), once assembled, wave bye-bye to the reader and take off for the movies. Lena Anderson's watercolors in this gentle counting book are picture perfect, reminiscent of Lillian and Russell Hoban's Frances books (Bread and Jam for Frances, among others). Readers young and old will fall in love with each lovable, unique critter. This story is a delightful companion to Anderson's time-telling story, Tick-Tock. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter
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