Most Popular Books by M. Christina Butler

Awakened from hibernation when an ill-fitting, gift-wrapped red wool cap falls nearby, Little Hedgehog passes along the present to Rabbit, but somehow ends up with it again by the end of the day.

Little Hedgehog was making his bed for winter when ...

When Little Bear wakes early from his winter sleep he has the most wonderful surprise: SNOW! Little Bear tumbles and skids and stomps and dances, but he soon finds that even snow is no fun without a friend to share it. So he decides to build a snowman... A charming story of friendship, made extra special by the magical, sparlking finish on the snowman. A board book edition of the bestselling children''s picture book.

Original edition published: London: Little Tiger Press, 2012.

A group of animals build a snowman but then aren''t sure how to stop him from melting.

This is a story about friendship and sharing, from the bestselling author of ''One Snowy Night''. Little Brown Mouse and Little Grey Mouse are the best of friends. One night they see a sparkling Wishing Star fall into the lake, and so they hurry down the river to find it. But there is only one star, and both mice want to make a wish.

Pitter-pat! Pitter-patter, pitter pat!Little Hedgehog is delighted when he wakes up to find it is raining. At last he can try out his lovely new raincoat, hat and boots, and his sparkly umbrella. But soon the rain gets faster and the wind gets blowier and Little Hedgehog''s rain day turns into a great big adventure!

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.

Little Bear hates porridge. Even with honey, berries and nuts, Little Bear wonâ__t eat his porridge. So every morning Mommy and Daddy set the porridge outside for "Old Scary Bear", who loves porridge. And everyday, the porridge always gets eaten by someoneâ_¦ Now Little Bear is convinced that there really is an "Old Scary Bear" who loves porridge. Then after spending the day with his Aunt, Uncle and cousins playing Scary Bear games Little Bear has a bad dream in which "Old Scary Bear" is chasing him through the woods! So the next morning Little Bear ate two bowls of porridge. And when he went outside to gather nuts, who was waiting for him?

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

When Little Deer wakes one morning, everything is covered in snow. He can''t even find any grass to nibble! Squirrel and Rabbit can''t wait to go out to play but Little Deer isn''t so sure he likes the strange, cold slippery snow...

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.

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.

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

Archie was different than all the other dionosaurs and one day he was a beautiful bird called an archaeopteryx.

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.

Frog has been asleep all winter and now he is on his way back home. But, when he gets there, what does he see - a huge pond monster with enormous claws Will Frog ever be able to swim in his pond again? And will he and his friends find out who the pond monster really is?

Enjoy the magic of Christmas with these five festive stories. Beautifully illustrated, they are perfect for sharing with young children during the holiday season.

Different dinosaurs claim a big white egg as their own until it hatches and they find out what was inside it. Suggested level: preschool, juniors.

Little Daisy Rabbit loves the woolly hat that her Granny made for her. Mummy says spring is coming, and soon it''ll be far too hot for woolly hats, but Daisy is determined. Who needs spring? She''s going to wear her favourite hat forever!

Le bonhomme de neige est terminé. Mais bien vite, il a l''air triste, peut-être qu''il a froid... Les trois amis décident alors de le réchauffer...

Un beau matin de Noël, un petit hérisson est tiré de son long sommeil d''hiver. Il a froid, bien trop froid pour se rendormir. Aussi, quelle joie de recevoir du père Noël un superbe bonnet rouge ! Mais il a beau tirer dans tous les sens, ses piquants l''empêchent de l''enfiler. Bientôt, il est tout déformé ! Petit Hérisson décide donc de l''offrir au lapin, qui, après l''avoir essayé en vain, le donne au blaireau, qui le fait enfin passer au renard... Finalement, après être passé de main en main, ce petit bonnet rouge est devenu grand... si grand même qu''il devient une couverture idéale pour notre cher hérisson grelottant de froid ! Un joli petit conte de Noël qui met en avant des valeurs telles que la générosité, la solidarité et la joie de partager : du hérisson au renard en passant par le blaireau, chaque personnage se montre altruiste et attentionné. Un modèle pour les petits lecteurs à l''heure de l''invidualisme... Attachants, les petits héros de M. Christina Butler sont autant de compagnons rassurants qui véhiculent un même message positif et optimiste, pour célébrer l''Amitié.

Le père Noël a besoin de Petit Hérisson ! Pas de problème, notre petit héros part livrer les cadeaux en traîneau !

C''est Noël, Petit Hérisson et ses amis partent à la recherche d''un sapin autour duquel se réunir pour les fêtes. Une fois qu''ils l''ont choisi, ils le décorent tous ensemble. Mais, le lendemain matin, ils remarquent des choses étranges : des biscuits ont été mangés, un ronflement mystérieux a été entendu et, surtout, le bonnet de Petit Hérisson a disparu. En résolvant ces mystères, ils se découvriront un nouvel ami avec lequel fêter Noël ! Un joli conte qui met en avant des valeurs telles que la générosité, l''amitié et la joie de partager.

Noël approche ! Petit Hérisson et ses amis cherchent du houx pour décorer leurs maisons. Mais la neige tombe de plus en plus fort, une tempête s''annonce. Le trajet est bien plus compliqué que prévu. Petit Hérisson et ses amis réussiront-ils à rentrer à temps pour fêter Noël ?

Just in time for Christmas, a brand-new Little Hedgehog book by Little Hedgehog creators M Christina Butler and Tina Macnaughton. With wonderfully wintry illustrations and soft touch-and-feels throughout One Special Christmas is the perfect festive tale! It’s Christmas — but poor Santa has a cold! So Little Hedgehog sets out with a sledge full of presents. "Santa’s helper is on the way!" But there are too many presents for one little hedgehog to handle! Perhaps he needs some help from his friends? Sequel to best-selling books, One Snowy Night, One Winter''s Day, One Rainy Day, One Special Day, One Christmas Night and One Starry Night, this is the book all Little Hedgehog fans will want to receive in their stocking on Christmas Day!