Little Hedgehog and his friends gather together for Christmas in this eleventh picture-book devoted to their adventures, putting up and decorating a tree, enjoying skating during the day and cozy cookie-making parties at night. But when ornaments start going missing from their tree, Badger insists that he hears someone snoring in the night, despite the denials of all of the other animals, and Little Hedgehog's fuzzy red hat goes missing, it looks like there is a mystery afoot. Fortunately, the solution to the puzzle - a little squirrel, asleep in the fir tree they cut down as a Christmas tree, had been inadvertently transported to Little Hedgehog's house - leads to the making of a new friend, and a wonderful Christmas...

Like its many predecessors, One Cozy Christmas pairs a sweet, heartwarming tale from author M. Christina Butler, and cute artwork from illustrator Tina Macnaughton. Also like its predecessors, there is an interactive element here, in the form of Little Hedgehog's hat, which is depicted in a fuzzy velvet-type material on the page, providing a touch-and-feel element to the reading experience. This is the fourth in the series to be set at Christmas, which also features in subsequent entries. Although I wouldn't describe these books as earth-shattering, they are sweet, and (much like the title here) cozy. Recommended to fans of Little Hedgehog, and to picture-book readers seeking heartwarming friendship stories. ( )