Hedgehog or Echidna?

Subtitle: Animals who are the same . . . but different!
By: Ashleigh Barton
Illustrated by: Amandine Thomas
Genre: YNN - Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Published by: Lothian Children's Books
Published: 30 Jul 2025
ISBN: 9780734422682

Description

A fun rhyming picture book with bright and engaging illustrations that teaches children about animals who look similar, but have unique differences, from acclaimed author Ashleigh Barton and illustrator Amandine Thomas.

When a hedgehog and an echidna meet and realise they have many similarities, they take a look at other animal pairs around the world who look the same but aren't: crocodiles and alligators, llamas and alpacas, rabbits and hares, and more. Join Echidna and Hedgehog as they meet animals who look similar to one another - and learn to tell the difference between them! Written by popular children's author Ashleigh Barton, with vibrant and expressive watercolour illustrations by Amandine Thomas.

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