Badger's Parting Gifts
A picture book to help children deal with death
Age 5+
Personal & Social Issues: Death & Bereavement Animal Stories Picture Books
Creators
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.
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.
Irish News
Varley’s text is sensitive, comforting, gentle. This is one sensible and honest approach to death for the young.
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
An enchanting tale’
EYE
On my top ten animal books as it is of enormous importance… helping a child to understand in a positive way the pain of bereavement.
The Visitor (Morecambe)
Touching story… I often recommend it. It never fails to bring a tear to my eye.
Church Times
To my mind, the best book for children on this theme remains Badger’s Parting Gifts
The Times Educational Supplement
