Hendrix and the Hedgehog; A story by Warren Lowe
Update June 2023; Through the North Shore Authors Collection Program, Hendrix and the Hedgehog will be available beginning in the fall of 2023, in the North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library
I wrote this story for my grandson Hendrix. It is illustrated by my sister, Carolynn Elliot.
Having been born 100 days early at 25 weeks, and weighing only one and a half pounds, our grandson spent the first 4 and a half months of his life fighting for his place on this earth in a NICU incubator.
The people at BC Women’s Hospital in the Teck Acute Care Center were nothing short of astonishing in their skill, dedication, professionalism and commitment during Hendy’s stay there.
Suffice to say that it was a very hard go, but Hendrix made it with their help.
It further goes without saying that my son and daughter in law also made that incredibly difficult journey right beside him every moment of the way. Armed only with a lot of love and slim hope, how hard was that?
The various wings in the NICU are identified by different animals. Hendrix just happened to be the Hedgehog wing, and thus provided the perfect companion for the story.
The story itself is allegorical to the experience of every little babe in the NICU, and it is life lessons for children of any age; we all need a friend sometimes to help overcome the obstacles along our path. (So true today, yes?) Perseverance and friendship are the main themes of the story.
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The tradebook version is printed on standard paper, with hard and softcover options. It is the most economical.
The photo book version is printed on premium photo paper, in hardcover or softcover. It also includes a small photo collage of Hendrix at the end, which the tradebook version does not have. Photo book versions are a higher quality, but therefore more expensive to produce.
Profits will be donated to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Vancouver.
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