The first in the internationally bestselling series of witty, moving and philosophical animal fables for adults.

'Only one question remains: is he a writer or a genius? I suspect the latter' De Morgen

'Toon Tellegen's stories provide endless pleasure' Die Ziet

'Moving and entertaining' De Volkskrant

The hedgehog is lonely.

So he writes a letter, inviting the animals of the forest to visit. But before he can post it, doubts start flooding his mind...

As winter draws in, can anything save the hedgehog from himself?