The Hedgehog’s Dilemma

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 then he hesitates...

What if they all come at once? What if no one comes at all? What if they judge his prickles?

As doubts flood his mind, can anything save the hedgehog from himself?

Author: Toon Tellegen

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction in translation

Published on 24 Sep 2026 by Pushkin Press.