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Genre/Form: | Children's stories picture books Fiction Juvenile works Picture books Livres d'images Juvenile fiction Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse |
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Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Susan Varley |
ISBN: | 9781849395144 1849395144 |
OCLC Number: | 1101420273 |
Notes: | Originally published: London: Andersen, 1984. |
Awards: | Winner of Mother Goose Award (UK). |
Target Audience: | Ages: 0+. |
Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm |
Responsibility: | Susan Varley. |
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"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." -- Martin Waddell * Irish News * "Varley's text is sensitive, comforting, gentle. This is one sensible and honest approach to death for the young." -- Elaine Moss * 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 * Read more...


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