Most Popular Books by M. Christina Butler

A cold wind wakens Little Hedgehog from hibernation. An ill-fitting, gift-wrapped red wool cap falls nearby, and Little Hedgehog passes along the present to Rabbit, but somehow ends up with it again by the end of the day.

When Little Hedgehog goes for a walk one rainy day, his new umbrella proves its value in most unexpected ways.

When a wintry wind blows away Little Hedgehog''s nest, he sets out for his friend Badger''s house, and the generosity he shows to others during his journey is returned to him when the snowstorm is over.

After awakening early from his winter sleep and wishing for someone to play with, Little Bear is joined by new friends who help him make a snowman.

Little Hedgehog''s friends, the baby mice, have one Christmas wish: to build snow mice. But there just isn''t enough snow! Little Hedgehog and the baby mice set out to search for more snow and along the way share the extra snow with their friends -- learning the true meaning of Christmas. The baby mice can''t wait to build snow mice. But when they wake up on Christmas Eve, almost all of the snow has melted! So Little Hedgehog takes the friends to go look for snow, collecting it in his bobble hat. On the way home, the baby mice share the snow with Grandpa Squirrel, the beavers, and Fox. But when they are ready to build their snow mice, the last tiny snowflake is melting at the bottom of the hat! "Christmas just won''t be the same," sniff the mice. But then they remember the joy brought to others by sharing the snow, and realize that spending Christmas with their friends is what makes it truly magical. Little Hedgehog and the other woodland animals are the best of friends! Their exciting adventures take them to different places in the forest and center around friendship, teamwork, determination, and gratitude. Each of the books in the Little Hedgehog & Friends series promotes being helpful, building a sense of community among friends and neighbors, and learning how to be a leader with a can-do attitude while working together to solve problems.

Upon awakening from his long winter''s nap, Frog spends a happy day playing with his friends but when he reaches his pond after dark, he sees a huge pond monster and needs his friends'' help to face it.

Small Fox, Little Bear, and Fluff Bunny have a great time building a huge, smiley snowman out of fresh snow. And they have even more fun playing with their new snowman friend all afternoon. But when they return the next morning, their snowman looks all shivery and his happy smile is gone! What went wrong?

Everyone''s favourite hedgehog is back for a brand new adventure! This time, Little Hedgehog and his friends have a puzzle to solve . . . Strange creaking sounds are coming from the woods! And Fox is sure he saw Little Hedgehog down by the river in the middle of the night. Will the friends solve the mystery of the very noisy night . . . ? Little Hedgehog (and his little red hat!) returns in the tenth book of the best-selling Little Hedgehog series. With charmingly wintry illustrations from Tina Macnaughton and soft touch-and-feel flocking throughout, One Noisy Night is a wonderful story of friendship and bravery.

Little Bear will not eat his porridge. So his mother gives it to Old Scary Bear in the woods. Little Bear does not believe in the Scary Bear. But someone has been eating his porridge... Who’s Been Eating My Porrige? is from Level 3 of Ready Steady Read! a fantastic graded reading scheme with four reading levels from Little Tiger Press. Ready Steady Read! makes learning to read fun. Each book contains games and activities to reinforce learning and test comprehension in a way developing readers will enjoy as well as handy parent notes from Prue Goodwin, Lecturer in Literacy and Children''s Books. Level 3 is suitable for more confident readers. The stories will help build their confidence, opening up the world of reading and imagination to them. About Level 3: longer sentences with varied structure wider vocabulary high-interest stories of up to 300 words smaller print for experienced readers

Little Hedgehog gets his house ready for Christmas, but must make a mad dash in the cold and dark to find presents for his friends.

Several jungle animals try to carry a picnic basket to the river with humorous results.

Different dinosaurs claim a big white egg as their own until it hatches and they find out what was inside it.

In this sweet story of friendship, Little Hedgehog and his friends discover that the beavers are trapped in their house after the big winter storm! Can they work together to rescue their friends? In this newest installment of the Little Hedgehog and Friends series, a big winter storm, just before Christmas, has forced Little Hedgehog and the other animals to stay in their houses. When the weather finally clears, they all decide to get together to have a party--but where are the beavers? The group discovers that a large boulder has rolled in front of the beavers'' door, trapping their friends inside. Can Little Hedgehog and his friends work together to help the beavers so that they can all spend Christmas together? Little Hedgehog and the other woodland animals are the best of friends! Their exciting adventures take them to different places in the forest and center around friendship, teamwork, determination, and gratitude. Each of the books in the Little Hedgehog & Friends series promotes being helpful, building a sense of community among friends and neighbors, and learning how to be a leader with a can-do attitude while working together to solve problems.

Before Little Harvest Mouse closes his eyes each night, he sings a lullaby to his very own moon. Then, one cloudy evening, the moon disappears. And Little Mouse discovers that he is not the only one looking for her. By the author-illustrator team who created the best-selling Little Hedgehog books (One Snowy Night, One Winter''s Day) Mouse and the Moon has stunning sparkling glitter on the moon throughout the book and beautiful, atmospheric illustrations by Tina Macnaughton. A lovely bedtime read to curl up with together, this gorgeous book gently explores the importance of sharing and true friendship.

It''s Christmas Eve, and Santa is sick! He can''t deliver the presents, so he asks Little Hedgehog to do it for him. Little Hedgehog eagerly sets out with Santa''s sled, but there are too many presents for one small hedgehog to handle. How will Little Hedgehog ever deliver them in time for everyone to have a very special Christmas?

It''s almost time for the Little Hedgehog''s Christmas party--but someone has taken ALL of the berries and pine cones in the woods that the friends were planning to use for decorations! Can Little Hedgehog and his friends figure out who it is? It''s almost time for Little Hedgehog''s Christmas party, and Little Hedgehog waits patiently for his friends to come over with the decorations. But when they get to his house, they''re very upset! Someone has taken ALL of the holly berries and ALL of the pine cones in the woods, and now, there is nothing to decorate Little Hedgehog''s house with. So the friends set out to see if they can figure out what''s going on. Along the way, they find some very BIG footprints. Who could they belong to? Little Hedgehog and the other woodland animals are the best of friends! Their exciting adventures take them to different places in the forest and center around friendship, teamwork, determination, and gratitude. Each of the books in the Little Hedgehog & Friends series promotes being helpful, building a sense of community among friends and neighbors, and learning how to be a leader with a can-do attitude while working together to solve problems.

When Stanley Mouse mistakes the moon for a big piece of cheese, he spends a wild night trying to track down his favorite food.