HONORS

•  Wall Street Journal Best Books of Year 2025 

REVIEWS/PRESS

“Playful and witty art perfectly suits this marvelously understated story. Cleverly composed, firmly outlined, deeply colored illustrations convey both Boar’s cranky intransigence and Hedgehog’s politely expressed good sense.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Working in digitally finished multimedia spreads that combine varying textures, Yelchin gives Boar glistening brown eyes that peer out at viewers as he moves, like the Grinch before him, toward leaving grumpiness behind.”
—The Publishers Weekly

“Vibrant mixed-media illustrations feature wonderful texture and detail, and Boar’s wide range of expressions are a particular pleasure. A funny and warm examination of what it takes to make a friend.”
—Booklist