Badger's Parting Gifts: A picture book to help children deal with death

Badger's Parting Gifts: A picture book to help children deal with death

by SusanVarley (Author)

Synopsis

Badger is so old that he knows he will soon die. He tries to prepare his friends for this event, but he does die, they are still grief-stricken. Gradually they come to terms with their grief by remembering all the practical things Badger taught them, and so Badger lives on in his friends' memories of him.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 26 Mar 1984

ISBN 10: 0862640628
ISBN 13: 9780862640620
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: One of the most enduring books ever. This was Susan Varley's first picture book and for it she won the Mother Goose Award for most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration.

Media Reviews
I bow down to this one. It left me with a lump in the throat, and I would have no qualms at all about recommending it to any child. Tender, poignant, touching. Good book. -- Martin Waddell * Irish News *
Varley's text is sensitive, comforting, gentle. This is one sensible and honest approach to death for the young. -- Elaine Moss * T. L. S. *
Beautifully detailed ink and watercolour illustrations carry the reader right into the heart of this story * Carousel *
Sensitively written * Woman's Own *
'An enchanting tale' -- Joanna Sayers * EYE *
Author Bio
Susan Varley is a prize-winning artist who has illustrated many books for Andersen Press. Her picture book Badger's Parting Gifts is one of the most enduring of all time, winning many prizes, including the Mother Goose Award in 1985. Ginette Thomas lives in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. She has three children.