It was a warm summer day, and a gentle breeze was blowing. Bunny was hopping along a little path when suddenly he bumped into something prickly.
Oh! Who are you?
I am the Hedgehog Without Buttons.
It turned out to be a hedgehog. He had accidentally pricked Bunny.
Why are you so prickly? You seem so sweet! asked Bunny.
My spines are growing, answered Hedgehog.
But other hedgehogs don't prick anyone just like that!
That's because other hedgehogs wear cardigans with buttons. But I don't have any buttons, so my cardigan gets blown open by the wind, and I become prickly.
Why didn't you say so? exclaimed Bunny. Come home with me! We'll think of something!
Thank you, Bunny! Hedgehog said happily. What's your name?
Bunny, that's all. And yours?
Mine is the Hedgehog Without Buttons.
Can I just call you Hedgehog? Bunny asked.
Of course you can! Hedgehog exclaimed.
And they went to Bunny's house together.
What kind of buttons do you need? asked Bunny.
All hedgehogs have cardigans. But we only wear them for walks, so we don't prick anyone. These cardigans have buttons. But I don't have a single button, sighed Hedgehog.
Don't be sad! We'll fix it right now!
How?
I'll sew buttons onto your cardigan. I'll go get them right away!
Bunny found some buttons in his cupboard and sewed them onto Hedgehog's cardigan with a needle and thread.
There you go, he said. Now this cardigan has a full 9 buttons!
Thank you, Bunny! All the other hedgehogs have 7 or 8 buttons! But I have 9! Hedgehog exclaimed in delight.
And so the Hedgehog Without Buttons became simply Hedgehog. Bunny showed kindness and helped his new friend, even though his friend was prickly.
