ISBN: 9781250814388
Format: Hardback
Pub Date: 15/07/2025
Category: Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Imprint: Roaring Brook Press
Price: $34.99
Pages: 40
Jacques is a little hedgehog with a BIG secret - he loves wearing underwear! But the hedgehog world has rules . . . You see, hedgehogs eat grubs. They make nests. They snort with their sniffly snouts. They do NOT. WEAR. UNDERWEAR. So what's a critter to do about his undercover love of underpants?
Will Jacques muster the bravery he needs to fully embrace himself and share his love of tighty-whities with the world?
Get ready to fall head over heinie for this hilarious and unforgettable tale of identity, self-acceptance - and undies.
Author Information
Marissa Valdez is the #1 New York Times bestselling children's book illustrator of the Ambitious Girl series by Meena Harris and the Hattie Harmony books by Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett. A former pre-school teacher and an avid gnome collector, Marissa adores all things silly and funny. She spends her spare time looking out for real-life hedgehogs with her two cats (who do not wear underwear) and husband (who does) in Birmingham, England. A lifelong fan of London, France, and underpants, Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear is her first picture book as an author-illustrator.
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