The Hedgehog and the Gold Coin
by Kiyoshi Tanaka
original story by Vladimir Orlov
illus. by Valentin Ol'shvang
An hedgehog discovers a gold coin in the road. He decides to use it to buy some mushrooms, but the squirrel gives him them and refuses the money. The same thing happens when he tries to buy something. The hedgehog decides to return the coin. Perhaps it will be of use to someone else.
Award
2004 THE SANKEI AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
27 x 21 cm, 32 pages, Full-colour illustrations
First published November 2003
Rights sold: Korea
