My favorite part in the book is Fox’s memory of Badger, in which Badger showed Fox how to tie a knot properly. One warm spring day Mole is walking on the hillside where he had last seen Badger and he wants to thank him for his gift. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of this quintessential and multi award-winning picture book about losing a loved one. She was a psychotherapist who worked with terminally ill patients and their grieving children, but after a 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer, she was now the one lying in coma in the very same hospital where she had accompanied many others to the end of their life. Badger has left his friends with some parting gifts which are fond memories that he hopes will bring them through their grief.

The characters reflect upon their memories with Badger, the guidance and kindness that he gave them. A good way of reminding people that when you lose someone, it is important to remember the good times we had with them. Due to this I think that the text can be used within a PSHE lesson or even within Religious Education.Heartbroken, his friends started to remember all of the things that Badger had taught each of them leaving each with a parting gift. Badger realises he is getting old and he sees his friends playing on the hill and he wishes he could join them. The illustrations are are enchanting and the moment of Badgers death beautifully handled as he runs down the last tunnel, throwing his stick away. JetPack installs this cookie to collect internal metrics for user activity and in turn improve user experience. A kind and gentle read aloud that can be shared with children who have lost a friend, relative or animal friend - if you can get through your tears while reading it.

However, this does occur after a cycle of grief-letting children understand that they are allowed to feel a spectrum of emotions, and must give themselves time for this.The Book is about a Badger who knows that he is close to the end of his life but he is not scared about dying. It is a sad beginning in that Badger, a dependable, reliable type, always ready to lend a helping paw, is very old and he knows that he will soon die. Using a story within Religious Education is very common within the younger years of primary education as numerous children’s books explore a message or moral which is an important area of this subject. It is a book about death but what is important to note that this book deals with these issues sensitively.

A gentle and sensitive story about the end of Badger's life, who understands that he is no longer as strong as his younger companions. Ruim 15 jaar geleden las ik dit boek voor aan mijn kinderen om ze voor te bereiden op het overlijden van mijn moeder. When I saw the title and the book cover, I was led into thinking that the book is about a badger literally handing out gifts before he dies.A year later we see the friends reminisce about Badger and all the wonderful times they spent together.

This book deals with bereavement and loss and shows how the different animals deal with it and the different ways they all remember him. Winner of the Mother Goose Award and endorsed by Child Bereavement UK as a book to help children through bereavement. a great book aimed at a key stage 2 audience, it may enable teacher and peers to help tackle and maybe address the very real issues surrounding death.

However, i believe it is important to allow children of all ages to explore their feelings, even those that make us feel bad. I definitely feel that due to the sensitivity of the subject being explored in the text it’s key that a similar approach is taken by the class teacher.