It was a warm summer day, and a gentle breeze was blowing. Bunny was hopping down the forest path when suddenly he bumped into something prickly.
Oh, who are you?
I am Hedgehog Without Zippers.
It turned out to be a hedgehog. By accident, he had poked Bunny.
Why are you so prickly? You seem so sweet! ― asked Bunny.
My spines are growing, ― answered Hedgehog.
But other hedgehogs don't poke anyone!
That's because other hedgehogs wear hoodies with zippers. But I don't have any zippers, so my hoodie gets blown off by the wind, and then I become prickly.
So why didn't you say something? ― exclaimed Bunny. ― Come to my place! We'll think of something!
Thank you, Bunny! ― said Hedgehog, delighted. ― What's your name?
It's just Bunny. And yours?
Mine is Hedgehog Without Zippers.
May I just call you Hedgehog? ― asked Bunny.
Of course you can! ― exclaimed Hedgehog.
And so they went to Bunny's home for a visit.
Which zippers do you need? ― asked Bunny.
All hedgehogs have hoodies. But we only wear them when we go outside for a walk, so we don't poke anyone. These hoodies have zippers. But I don't have a single zipper, ― sighed Hedgehog.
Don't be sad! We'll fix everything right now!
But how?
I'll sew zippers onto your hoodie. I'll run and get them right now!
Bunny found some zippers in his cupboard and, using a needle and thread, sewed them onto Hedgehog's hoodie.
There you go, ― he said, ― this hoodie now has a full 9 zippers!
Thank you so much, Bunny! All hedgehogs have 7 or 8 zippers! And I have a full 9! ― cheered Hedgehog.
And that is how Hedgehog Without Zippers became just Hedgehog. Bunny showed kindness and helped his new friend, even though Hedgehog was prickly.
