Aluma, Neri. Hedgehog Who Said Who Cares?, The. Amit Trainin, Illus. Translated from the Hebrew by Ilana Kurshan. Kalaniot, 03/2024. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 979-8986396576. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
First published in Hebrew in Israel in 2024, this amusing rhyming story reads like an Aesop’s fable or animal folktale. Thoughtless Hedgehog builds his home in the middle of the road, making a muddy mess and upsetting his neighbors, Rabbit and Mouse. Who will help Hedgehog when he becomes stuck in the mud? The full-color artwork adds humor as the animals interact, both outdoors and inside Hedgehog’s house. The book ends with an author’s note on the story from the Talmud that was its inspiration. Translated from Hebrew by Ilana Kurshan.
Penny Peck—San José State University, iSchool