Winner of the Mother Goose Award and endorsed by Child Bereavement UK as a book to help children through bereavement. Badger is so old that he knows he will soon die. He tries to prepare his friends for this event, but when 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. Endorsed by Child Bereavement UK and with reading notes and online resources in the back of the book.

A welcome return to the Andersen list of this quintessential and award-winning picture book about bereavement.

About the Author
Susan Varley is an award-winning artist who has illustrated many books for Andersen Press. Her picture book Badger's Parting Gifts that deals with grief, is one of the most enduring of all time, winning many prizes, including the Mother Goose Award in 1985.

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 *
"[One of] the best children's books for help during hard times... Badger's Parting Gifts has helped millions of children understand death" * The Sun *
"Sensitively written" * Woman's Own *


Awards
Winner of Mother Goose Award (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781849395144
Author Susan Varley
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 194g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 273mm * 5mm