A handful of happiness /
Massimo Vacchetta with Antonella Tomaselli.
- London : Quercus, 2018.
- Hardback illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm.
Translated from the Italian.
The heart-warming story of how a tiny hedgehog helped one man find hope. 'Could you look after it for a couple of days?' So begins the extraordinary friendship between veterinarian Massimo, who is at a low spot in his life, and a tiny, orphaned hedgehog. Only a few days old, covered with soft, white quills and mewling quietly, this little creature will turn around his life forever. Through the sheer force of Ninna's personality - curious, playful, affectionate - and the sudden, unexpected paternal protectiveness he feels nursing her back to health, Massimo reconnects with the world - and finally begins to feel like home.