‘Spikey’ A New Children’s Book to Help Save the Hedgehogs | Review
Who doesn’t love one of Britains favourite mammals, the super cute Hedgehog? Especially the sight of the beautiful wild creatures going about their daily lives in our gardens, woodlands and streets. But, how much do we and our kids actually know about them? Well, thanks to the children’s author Tereza Anteneová we can learn all about the precious hedgehog, what they eat, why they are at risk and how we can help them.
The books Synopsis
‘In Regent’s Park, London, a lonely and rejected hedgehog called Spikey must learn quickly if he is to survive the coming winter. With only the wisdom of his grandma to guide him, he sets out into the big, wide world. Who will help him, and how will he cope when there are dangers all around?’
A few interesting facts about this inspiring book
- A book for home or school that adults can read with first readers and that more advanced readers can read by themselves. The book also features two levels of reading comprehension questions for younger and older readers.
- Supported by Hedgehog Street, a charity campaign which seeks to stop the decline in hedgehog numbers and encourage people to create hedgehog-friendly gardens.
- Additional supporting material about helping hedgehogs for schools and home can be found at www.thelittlehedgehog.com.
An exciting and heart-warming story for children and hedgehog-lovers of all ages
What we think about the book?
I love this super cute and beautifully illustrated book so much. It is such a lovely read to enjoy with children and hedgehog lovers of all ages. The book promotes children’s knowledge whilst encouraging them to think and learn about these fascinating and lovable creatures. There are comprehension questions set at the bottom of each page, great for encouraging conversation with the kids. Overall, an interesting family read that also encourages all children in developing good reading habits.
This lovely book was a hit with my 9 year old son Cuba, his thoughts are: “I really like this book as it makes you think about how to be kind to your friends. Especially to others whom may have differences and challenges different to you. The questions at the bottom of the page are good because it helps you to think about your feelings. I also think this book is perfect for any animal lover.”
About the Author
Tereza Anteneová is originally from Prague. Tereza was inspired by the long summer days that she spent with her father at their cottage in the countryside, lying in the grass and watching the wildlife; telling each other stories about the lives, hopes and dreams of all the animals they saw.
Now she is a TV news reporter, TV presenter, radio broadcaster and a PR professional with over 20 years of experience as a media expert. Tereza has written many political and women’s columns for magazines, newspapers and websites and she provides presentation skills training for the Government Legal Department in London and around the UK.
She is also part of the team at The Centre for Political & Diplomatic Studies in London which helps countries to prepare for the EU presidency. She accompanied the Czech Prime Minister to the White House to cover his Presidential meetings, and asked President Barack Obama questions for her news channel both in the Oval Office and during his state visits to the Czech Republic. And she is currently an official British contributor to the Czech Radio and CNN/Prima News and Czech TV, where she comments on British politics.
Tereza lives in London, with her fiancé John and their two cats, Meowglish and Johnson.
Spikey is available in paperback (£9.99), hardback (£12.99) and ebook (£5.99) at all good bookshops and online retailers.
