Miss Jaster's Garden

<p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Hedgie the hedgehog lives in a little corner of Miss Jaster's garden. One morning nearsighted Miss Jaster mistakenly plants some seeds on Hedgie who is asleep in the flowerbed. Before Hedgie knows it flowers have sprouted among the quills on his back! It's the happiest day of Hedgie's life his feet begin doing little dance steps and before you know it Hedgie dances out beyond the gate. When Miss Jaster thinks she sees her flowers walking by themselves she calls the constable. Will Hedgie ever be able to return to the garden he loves?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Originally published in 1972 Miss Jaster's Garden is a </span><em style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>New York Times </em><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Best Illustrated Children's Book.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>It was with great joy that I found this picture book by Mr. Bodecker newly republished this year. The storyline is purely light and charming. A little hedgehog accidentally ends up sprouting flowers and all sorts of miscommunications arise as a result.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)> -Elizabeth Bird </span><em style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>School Library Journal</em></p>