Francesca Pirrone is a freelance illustrator from Italy. As a child, she used to draw for hours. Her mother got so angry that she confiscated the eraser . . . but it was all for nothing. Francesca went to the Art Institute in Florence and studied engraving, decorating, sculpture, and mosaic. Her passion is to illustrate children’s books. She loves to create characters and invent stories for them. Of the tactile books she has made for blind children, two received awards from the Italian Federation of the Blind. In 2016 she was honored with the International Key Colours Award for her book Bruno Has One Hundred Friends.
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Caring for others is noble, but it can be exhausting. Now starring in his fifth book, Piggy finds a baby hedgehog in the forest. He picks it up gently and, unsure of its care, calls the veterinarian. Diligently complying with the vet’s advice, Piggy provides love, puts the little creature in a box with a blanket, and feeds it goat’s milk every three hours. Then Piggy feels tired (he isn’t shown in bed until after his charge is gone). But his friends worry enough to show up and help. Very soon—a day and a page later—the hedgehog sleeps through the night and feeds itself. Just a page more and the hedgehog is big, returning to the forest as Piggy wishes it luck.
– Kirkus Reviews
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