PagineA sleepy hedgehog gets ready to hibernate — a gentle autumn bedtime story. A free Pagine Original early-reader story.
Hattie the hedgehog gave a great big yawn. The nights were getting longer and chillier.
“Time to make my winter bed,” said Hattie. She gathered crunchy leaves — red, orange and brown.
She added soft moss and dry grass, and tucked it all under the old wood pile.
“Where are you going?” asked Squirrel. “To sleep until spring,” said Hattie. “It’s called hibernating.”
Robin sang her a lullaby. Mouse brought her one last blackberry.
Hattie curled into a prickly ball, snug and warm in her cosy bed.
Outside, the first snowflakes began to fall. Inside, Hattie dreamed of spring.
The End.
Hedgehog’s Cosy Bed is a free original Fall story written by Pagine for early readers — short rhyming lines, a big picture on every page, and a warm ending. Made for reading aloud together or for a new reader to sound out alone.
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Yes — Hedgehog’s Cosy Bed is a free original Fall story from Pagine, written for early readers. Read it online or print it to keep.
It’s written for ages 3–6: short, rhyming lines and a warm story — perfect for a Fall read-aloud.