Description
Heavy Metal Badger is one of The Times Best Children's Books of 2023? An empowering rock anthem, from the fantastically-funny Duncan Beedie, celebrating identity and self-expression. Badger is ready to ROCK! The music inside him is ready to burst out. He just needs to find a band. But recorder class isn't right. Neither's the choir. Nor the marching band! Will Badger ever find his musical tribe? Perhaps it's been there all along . . . Children will love the laugh-out-loud chaos that Badger causes on his quest for a musical home. Packed with tons of rock-themed references, puns and visual jokes, this is THE picture book for budding rock music lovers. Perfect for fans of Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie, Zog by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field.
Badger is loud, proud and ready to rock. But first, he needs a band. An empowering rock anthem celebrating identity, self-expression and finding your musical tribe.
About the Author
Duncan is a bestselling author and illustrator who has been drawing and doodling since childhood, sprawled out on his parents' living room carpet with felt tip in fist. He now sits upright to draw from his studio in Bristol, where he lives with his wife, daughter and demanding springer spaniel.
Reviews
"An empowering tale that celebrates identity, self-expression and finding your tribe! Brilliant, bold, and enjoyable . . . An important addition to classrooms, especially for those children that feel a little different." -- Gardners * The Booksellers Circle *
"Leaps off the shelf like Slipknot's stage-diving DJ thanks to its showstopping design and the warmth and wit of its words." -- The Times * Children's Book of the Week *
"A rollicking, riotous, rhyming storybook about a badger trying to find his musical tribe - with plenty of Black Sabbath and Foo Fighter puns to make the grown-ups smile." -- The Times * Best Children's Books of 2023 *
This empowering rock anthem is the perfect celebration of identity, self-expression . . . and the sheer joy of music! -- Lancashire Evening Post
Book Information
ISBN 9781801045063
Author Duncan Beedie
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Little Tiger
Publisher Little Tiger Press Group
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 260mm * 4mm
Badger is loud, proud and ready to rock. But first, he needs a band. An empowering rock anthem celebrating identity, self-expression and finding your musical tribe.
About the Author
Duncan is a bestselling author and illustrator who has been drawing and doodling since childhood, sprawled out on his parents' living room carpet with felt tip in fist. He now sits upright to draw from his studio in Bristol, where he lives with his wife, daughter and demanding springer spaniel.
Reviews
"An empowering tale that celebrates identity, self-expression and finding your tribe! Brilliant, bold, and enjoyable . . . An important addition to classrooms, especially for those children that feel a little different." -- Gardners * The Booksellers Circle *
"Leaps off the shelf like Slipknot's stage-diving DJ thanks to its showstopping design and the warmth and wit of its words." -- The Times * Children's Book of the Week *
"A rollicking, riotous, rhyming storybook about a badger trying to find his musical tribe - with plenty of Black Sabbath and Foo Fighter puns to make the grown-ups smile." -- The Times * Best Children's Books of 2023 *
This empowering rock anthem is the perfect celebration of identity, self-expression . . . and the sheer joy of music! -- Lancashire Evening Post
Book Information
ISBN 9781801045063
Author Duncan Beedie
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Little Tiger
Publisher Little Tiger Press Group
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 260mm * 4mm
