The Hedgehog Handbook
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- Create Date：2022-02-22 09:52:00
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Sally Coulthard
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Summary
Hedgehogs， with their quiet determination and bristling， bumbling ways， are seen by many of one of life's most enduring symbols of the countryside and town gardens。 This shy， snuffling， enigmatic animal has captured the imagination of children and adults for centuries—from Beatrix Potter's Mrs。 Tiggywinkle to Sonic the Hedgehog。 Filled to the brim with fascinating insights and countryside lore， The Hedgehog Handbook explores different facets of this much-admired mammal—from its wildlife habits to its literary heritage， how different cultures have viewed the hedgehog， and what we can do to help preserve this icon of rural life。 Fun， sweet and warmhearted， The Hedgehog Handbook is a month by month celebration of one of the countryside's best-loved creatures。 Packed with inspirational quotes， entertaining facts， folklore and literary references， it's the perfect gift for anyone with a penchant for prickles。
Reviews
Kalle Persson
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An absolute gem， a darling little book about our spiky friends。 So well worth a read。 I loved the poetic start of the chapters， and also that is was divided by months。 Just a lovely read。
Kelly Furniss
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A lovely charming book。 Snippets of facts and detailed information。 Advice on helping hedgehogs， attracting & looking after them。 Month by month we find out what they would be doing and sweet illustrations accompanied it。A great short book for any fan。
Madeleine Howard
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A charming little book。
Sarah
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A brilliant little book devoted entirely to the hedgehog。 I’m in the process of designing and creating a nature garden but I’m delighted to say that hedgehogs are already a common visitor in my garden （as my dog tells me every night… woof woof woof at the hedgehog curled into a ball， as if it’s going to uncurl for him）。 I’m not so delighted to say that， though I love wildlife， I knew very little real or helpful information about the hedgehog。 I’m glad that， having read this book， I now know so m A brilliant little book devoted entirely to the hedgehog。 I’m in the process of designing and creating a nature garden but I’m delighted to say that hedgehogs are already a common visitor in my garden （as my dog tells me every night… woof woof woof at the hedgehog curled into a ball， as if it’s going to uncurl for him）。 I’m not so delighted to say that， though I love wildlife， I knew very little real or helpful information about the hedgehog。 I’m glad that， having read this book， I now know so much about these little ‘hedge pigs’。 Of course the books intimate knowledge of the hedgehog and practical tips for how we can help hedgehogs are vital （from food to rescue situations to building your own hedgehog house）。 I was surprised to discover than in the 1950s there were around thirty million hedgehogs in the UK but now “the best guess is that we are down to less than a million。” Wow。 And， that we （humans） are the main danger for hedgehogs （for lots of reasons but especially the development of land and our use of pesticides）。 However， my favourite elements were the nature writing snippets at the beginning of each chapter。 As each chapter is devoted to a month of the year， the few italic opening paragraphs of each chapter set the scene for the season - not just in terms of the hedgehog but other animals， insects， trees， plants and flowers。 They add a magical layer to the book。 They transport us to that season。 What better way to make humans see （if we are to change our ways）？ It will be nice to pick up the book again in future and open it at the present month and see what I can do to help hedgehogs。 。。。more
Kim
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To be fair， I was only mildly curious。 My favorite part of the book was the illustrations， which were fabulous！
Liesbet Vandenberghe
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Fijn boekje， leuk geschreven en mooie tekeningetjes bij。 Er stond zelfs vanalles in dat ik nog niet wist。
Pete daPixie
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A short handbook covering all you need to know about the hedgehog and how to assist in their precarious urban environment。It all began when I was out one night with my astronomical telescope and two hogs scurried around my feet。 My other half then began feeding the creatures and then purchased a hedgehog house。 We had prickly lodgers over a winter hibernation， that have since moved on。It was the wife's project and it was her that acquired this book。 First published in 2018， it covers twelve mont A short handbook covering all you need to know about the hedgehog and how to assist in their precarious urban environment。It all began when I was out one night with my astronomical telescope and two hogs scurried around my feet。 My other half then began feeding the creatures and then purchased a hedgehog house。 We had prickly lodgers over a winter hibernation， that have since moved on。It was the wife's project and it was her that acquired this book。 First published in 2018， it covers twelve months of the life cycle， documenting habitat， diet， mating， birth of hoglets， diseases and parasites， ecology， hibernation and a directory of helpful resources。We still have the cosy residence and continue to leave food and water out。 。。。more
Ana Silva
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cosy
Sara Beatty
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I adore this book。 The illustrations are darling woodcuts。 It goes thru a hedgehog’s year， with tips on how to help them。 I only wish they were native to North America。
Sally Dark
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A really up to date handbook that everybody should read to help keep hedgehogs from going extinct。 Really should be used in schools。
Sam
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This is a lovely little read that follows hedgehogs month by month through an entire year from when they first start waking up in March。 Each month gives a insight into hedgehog behaviour and activities， where and why we might see them， and how we can identify if they need help and what to do when they do。 It also includes little hints and tips or how to make gardens more hog friendly and how to contribute to bigger changes and benefits for the species。 It also has plenty of little tidbits about This is a lovely little read that follows hedgehogs month by month through an entire year from when they first start waking up in March。 Each month gives a insight into hedgehog behaviour and activities， where and why we might see them， and how we can identify if they need help and what to do when they do。 It also includes little hints and tips or how to make gardens more hog friendly and how to contribute to bigger changes and benefits for the species。 It also has plenty of little tidbits about hedgys including their role and influence in literature and culture and some delightful illustrations to top it all off。 。。。more
Eileen Ryan
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An utterly charming mini nature book that's full of humour and character。 Beautiful sketches and binding。 By the end even a neutral observer will have fallen in love with the humble creature。 An utterly charming mini nature book that's full of humour and character。 Beautiful sketches and binding。 By the end even a neutral observer will have fallen in love with the humble creature。 。。。more
Sachi
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New found love for hedgehogs！Wonderful :） Very beautifully written。 I especially loved the introduction to every chapter。 I learned so much and was transported to the idyllic countryside。
Uudenkuun Emilia
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An absolutely charming little book about hedgehogs and how to take care of them。 The illustrations really pull this together， but Sally Coulthard's writing is also excellent。 I wish I had a garden so I could make it a better environment for hedgies！ An absolutely charming little book about hedgehogs and how to take care of them。 The illustrations really pull this together， but Sally Coulthard's writing is also excellent。 I wish I had a garden so I could make it a better environment for hedgies！ 。。。more
Sarah
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Och wat een geweldig， schattig handboekje vol met praktische tips en heldere informatie。 Zou nu zo graag een tuin hebben zodat ik egelplekjes kon maken。 Oh egeltjes 💖
Daphne
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Leuk boekje over egels。 Er staan veel feiten in die ik nog niet kende en daardoor vond ik het zeer informatief。
Jo
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First， a quick disclaimer - I am obsessed with hedgehogs， hence hubs chose this book for me for my Jolabokaflod gift。This is a wonderful little book， outlining the hedgehogs' life on a month by month basis。 It has many small nuggets of hog info and gives many ideas on how to make your garden hog friendly， such as feeding stations， hog houses and hog highways。 Whether you're already a hedgehog fanatic （like me） or whether you'd just lije to learn more about them， then this is an ideal book。I will First， a quick disclaimer - I am obsessed with hedgehogs， hence hubs chose this book for me for my Jolabokaflod gift。This is a wonderful little book， outlining the hedgehogs' life on a month by month basis。 It has many small nuggets of hog info and gives many ideas on how to make your garden hog friendly， such as feeding stations， hog houses and hog highways。 Whether you're already a hedgehog fanatic （like me） or whether you'd just lije to learn more about them， then this is an ideal book。I will be dipping back into this one next year when hibernation is over 🦔🦔 。。。more
Ellen
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Interesting and charming
steven smith
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TidyWell worth a read if you want to know more about hedgehogs and learn things that need doing to save them
Els
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Het egeltjeshandboek door Sally CoulthardElk jaar gaan wij op vakantie naar Engeland en elk jaar bezoek ik daar een boekenwinkel， voornamelijk om te staan kwijlen boven de tafels vol natuurboeken。 Die zijn daar zo prachtig vormgegeven。 Als je geen idee hebt hoe dat er uit ziet dan is Het egeltjeshandboek een perfect voorbeeld。 Nostalgisch， romantisch en met een instant-klassieker-look。 Blij dat zulke boeken nu ook hier te koop zijn。Uitgeverij Karakter maakte er qua cover， tekeningen binnenin en Het egeltjeshandboek door Sally CoulthardElk jaar gaan wij op vakantie naar Engeland en elk jaar bezoek ik daar een boekenwinkel， voornamelijk om te staan kwijlen boven de tafels vol natuurboeken。 Die zijn daar zo prachtig vormgegeven。 Als je geen idee hebt hoe dat er uit ziet dan is Het egeltjeshandboek een perfect voorbeeld。 Nostalgisch， romantisch en met een instant-klassieker-look。 Blij dat zulke boeken nu ook hier te koop zijn。Uitgeverij Karakter maakte er qua cover， tekeningen binnenin en vormgeving een super mooi boekje van。 （Voor mij smaakt dit naar meer， vertaal dus aub meer van dit moois）。Aangezien het blijkbaar niet zo goed gaat met de egel kan dit boek alleen maar bijdragen aan het egelbwustzijn。We volgen een vrouwtjesegel van maand tot maand， doorheen het jaar。 Van paring， tot een nest maken， over de bevalling tot de winterslaap。 Het tofste deel vond ik het deel over de bevalling （mét stekels）: super boeiend。 Je kan beginnen in de maand waarin je je bevindt， je hoeft het dus niet van begin tot einde te lezen。 Dat maakt het handig in gebruik maar zorgt er ook voor dat sommige dingen geregeld terugkomen （zoals de handschoen） als je het zoals ik netjes van voor naar achteren leest。 Het staat vol tips om voor een egel te zorgen door middel van: eten in je tuin， een gaatje in je heg， een huisje voor de winterslaap，… Ik hield al van egels maar nu nog meer， de egel is echt een boeiend dier dat meer bescherming verdient， zoals trouwens vele andere dieren （Voor elk dier een boek？）。Coulthard heeft een aantrekkelijk， tof， boeiend en leerrijk handboek geschreven voor egelfans， dierenvrienden én boekenliefhebbers （want het is echt een prachtige aanwinst voor in je boekenkast。）。 。。。more
The Karina Chronicles
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I received this book for an honest review。 Thank you to the publisher for sending it to me！19/08/2019~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DutchZonder letterlijke feiten uit het boek te citeren is er verder niet veel meer over dit boekje te vertellen。 Het bevat maar 134 pagina’s， waarvan ook nog een kwart bestaat uit illustraties。 Je bent er als lezer dus zo doorheen。 Ik vond het heel erg leuk om op een speelse manier kennis te maken met dit schattige beestje。 Ik zou het mensen die geïnteresseerd zij I received this book for an honest review。 Thank you to the publisher for sending it to me！19/08/2019~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DutchZonder letterlijke feiten uit het boek te citeren is er verder niet veel meer over dit boekje te vertellen。 Het bevat maar 134 pagina’s， waarvan ook nog een kwart bestaat uit illustraties。 Je bent er als lezer dus zo doorheen。 Ik vond het heel erg leuk om op een speelse manier kennis te maken met dit schattige beestje。 Ik zou het mensen die geïnteresseerd zijn in de natuur zeker aan raden om dit boek aan je collectie toe te voegen。 Ook voor mensen die van mooie illustraties houden is dit zeker een aanrader。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~EnglishWithout quoting litteral facts out of the book there's not much to tell about this little book。 It only contains 134 pages where 25% is also illustrations。 As a reader it doesn't take much time at all to get through it。 I really liked getting to know this cute small animal in this playfull way。 I'd recommend this book to people that are interested in nature or who love beautiful illustrations。 For both it's an asset to your book case！ 。。。more
Tiina Kujala
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I loved this book！
WinterGirl83
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Lovely little book all about hedgehogs 🦔 Really enjoyed reading about a year in the life of the spiky little creature。 I remember seeing a lot more when I was younger too。 Hoping to get a proper hedgehog house or two for the garden to help give them a safe space！
Felicity
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I received this book as a Christmas present and loved it！ It’s a beautiful little book with sweet illustrations and really interesting facts。 An easy read and I’m now inspired to help the hedgehogs！！
Paul
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Of all the wild mammals that we have in the UK the most commonly seen one now is the fox， but go back a few years and most people would have come across the spiny-backed hedgehog snuffling around in the bushes at night in their gardens。 When we first moved down to Dorset we had one in our garden too， but haven’t seen it for years now。 Turns out these charming little creatures have had a catastrophic slump in numbers and are seriously threatened。 This is where this little book comes in。Coulthard Of all the wild mammals that we have in the UK the most commonly seen one now is the fox， but go back a few years and most people would have come across the spiny-backed hedgehog snuffling around in the bushes at night in their gardens。 When we first moved down to Dorset we had one in our garden too， but haven’t seen it for years now。 Turns out these charming little creatures have had a catastrophic slump in numbers and are seriously threatened。 This is where this little book comes in。Coulthard explains just how this prickly mammal has had a long cultural influence， and the lore that has risen around it。 But more than that it is crammed full of practical advice on how to care for these creatures should you have one around the garden， what food to put out and the sort of habitats that make the difference between survival and eradication。 The book takes us through the year from when a hedgehog emerges from hibernation in March and is full of practical advice。 There are lots of charming illustrations by Vanessa Lubach and Sylvie Rabbe liberally scattered throughout too。 Really nicely produced book。 。。。more
Fei
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An enchanting book filled with charming illustrations， smooth prose， and surprisingly easy-to-read facts， this is the book about hedgehogs I never knew I needed。
Mo
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If you've had a shit day and want to drunk-read a charming， short book with enchanting illustrations， this is an excellent choice。 If， unlike me， you live somewhere reasonably near wild hedgehogs， it's super informative about how to help local hedgehog populations。 But the drunk-reading thing works well too。 If you've had a shit day and want to drunk-read a charming， short book with enchanting illustrations， this is an excellent choice。 If， unlike me， you live somewhere reasonably near wild hedgehogs， it's super informative about how to help local hedgehog populations。 But the drunk-reading thing works well too。 。。。more
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