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Badger´s Parting Gifts: A picture book to help children deal with death
Susan Varley
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Description for Badger´s Parting Gifts: A picture book to help children deal with death
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 28 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 229 x 271 x 4. Weight in Grams: 192.
A special 40th anniversary edition of the best-selling and award-winning classic about bereavement and understanding grief. 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 40th anniversary of this classic and multi award-winning picture book story about ... Read more
A special 40th anniversary edition of the best-selling and award-winning classic about bereavement and understanding grief. 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 40th anniversary of this classic and multi award-winning picture book story about ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849395144
SKU
V9781849395144
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About Susan Varley
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 for Badger´s Parting Gifts: A picture book to help children deal with death
"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. ... Read more
Irish News
"Varley's text is sensitive, comforting, gentle. This is one sensible and honest approach to death for the young."
T. L. S. ... Read more