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

Susan Varley

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

Subjects

  • Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun

Average rating

5 out 5

19 reviews

Badger is so old that he knows he will soon die. He tries to prepare his friends for this event, but 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.

Reviews

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Special book. For when Pops died

Count Itchy Vegas 05.09.2023

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This was a very good book, it told me how even when someone had died I could still remember the things they helped me to do

Anonymous 04.08.2022

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I liked the bit when badger ran through the long tunnel

Professor Rip Mildew 04.07.2022

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Good.

Coach Merlin Porridge-Oats 11.09.2021

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Happy and sad

Empress Fifi Pinkerton 06.09.2021

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It was amazing. Badger died and I liked it when badger didn't need his walking stick at the end and he could walk swiftly.

Commander Zeus Paddington 08.08.2021

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A 4 because its nice and it tells you how to appreicate a person before the go down the the long tunnel but its too sad for anyone who lost anyone i recomend it!

Princess Harmonica Tinkle 28.07.2021

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The badger died and they have him all such kind gifts.

Anonymous 02.09.2020

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I read this with my mum because my Grandpa has died and it helped me understand. I liked the Mole because he reminded me of myself.

Chief Leach Bobble-hat 29.08.2020

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It is sad badger passes away but his friends remember him from all the little things he has taught them

King Quicksand Racoon 24.08.2018

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It’s sad the badger passed away but he taught all his friends something that they remembered him by.

Anonymous 24.08.2018

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There a lots of different animals

Anonymous 21.08.2017

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It was good because he helped his friends by telling them how to do stuff.

Anonymous 14.08.2017

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Badger died leaving happy memories with his friends.

Anonymous 05.09.2016

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the story is very sad but if my friends want to read it, they should.

Anonymous 05.08.2016

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This was a sad book because Badger died. His friends missed him.

Anonymous 17.08.2014

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He gave his gift to everyone to say goodbye - because he's nice.

Anonymous 13.08.2014

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Quite good

Anonymous 29.07.2014