C. R. Mudgeon

A set-in-his-ways hedgehog gets a new worldview--and a new friend along the way.

C.R. Mudgeon, a sensible hedgehog, likes knowing just what to expect. Always. No surprises, no excitement. So when a noisy new neighbor, Paprika the squirrel, arrives, C.R. Mudgeon is even less cheerful than normal. The sights! The sounds! The peppery, fiery smells! Everything about Paprika is just too much to handle, and C.R. is aching, sneezing, and seeing spots.

But everyone needs quiet sometimes, and when that time comes, C.R. Mudgeon will have just the thing for a new friend in need. And as for himself, he may even discover that a little spice is just what the doctor ordered!

Nuanced, joyful humor permeates the pages of this heartwarming picture book that will make even the littlest, grumpiest curmudgeons want to jump up and dance!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/06/2012
ISBN: 9781416979067
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 11.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2012
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 94
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2012 pg. 59
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 36 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 150998 / C.R. Mudgeon
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5