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


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No. of pages 32

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Great for age 0-13 years
Badger is so old that he knows he must soon die, so he does his best to prepare his friends. When he finally passes away, they are grief-stricken, but one by one they remember the special things he taught them during his life. By sharing their memories, they realise that although Badger is no longer with them physically, he lives on through his friends. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of this quintessential and multi award-winning picture book about losing a loved one. Features a helpful reading guide from Child Bereavement UK that provides tips for reading Badger's Parting Gifts with children and helping them better understand grief. Endorsed by Child Bereavement UK. 'Badger's Parting Gifts provides young children with a means to understand grief' CHILD BEREAVEMENT UK 'The best book for children on this theme.' THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT Winner of the Mother Goose Award 1985.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 0-5 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Susan Varley is an award-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.

This book is in the following series:

Little Greats

Picture Lions

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Mother Goose Award
This book was recognised by the Mother Goose Award.

Kentucky Blue Grass Award
This book was recognised by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.

This book features the following character:

Badger

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