"A bewildered badger discovers you can be whatever you want to be in this warmly witty tale"
April 2022 Book of the Month
The first in a series, Blue Badger’s glowing wisdom brings Jon Klassen’s sophisticated picture books to mind. Exploring identity and feeling out-of-sorts in a gentle, relatable way, it’s sure to spark comforting conversations when shared aloud with a toddler. With an elegant palette, Ben Sanders’ elegant illustrations (think emotive colour contrasts and expressive characters) are the perfect partner to Huw Lewis Jones’ perfectly-pitched, perfectly-paced text.
“White and black/ Day and night/ Badger doesn’t feel quite right/Who am I?” So begins Blue Badger’s existential quest to understand who he is. Not sure whether he’s white and black, or black and white, Badger seeks advice from a host of animals. To make matters even more confusing, he’s somehow ended up with a blue bottom.
While none of the animals can quite answer his question — not Bird, Dog, Cow, Skunk, Zebra, Panda, Whale nor Penguin — Badger discovers that it doesn’t actually matter, because being kind is the “best thing of all”. Moreover, “You can be whatever you want to be!”
Featuring beautiful, emotive illustrations, this is the first story in a series of picture books about a befuddled, lovable Badger and his search for happiness, friends, and love.Who am I? White and black. Day and night.
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Featuring beautiful, emotive illustrations, this is the first story in a series of picture books about a befuddled, lovable Badger and his search for happiness, friends, and love.Who am I? White and black.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Blue Badger and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Blue Badger features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Star Books, Animal Stories, Featured Books for 3+ readers
Paperback, Hardback, Ebook. £17.95. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
Blue Badger was written by Huw Lewis Jones and published by Happy Yak
£17.95. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
