Absolutely beautifully illustrated story, a fun and very interactive read for kids, and knowing that it's what's inside that is more important. Great message

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Blue Badger goes around asking all the other animals if he is black and white or white and black, and most of them say they do not know and tell him to ask someone else. So he does that and he eventually is told that it doesn't matter what you look like, as you can be anything that you want to be. This is a nice lesson for children who may be worried about what they look like. The story is cute and fun, and it has lovely graphics. I enjoyed reading it.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A book about being who you want not what you think you should be. Gorgeous illustrations and we loved Badger.

Blue Badger is beautifully illustrated and it's the cover that initially drew me to this book. I was a little confused by the story line and what the aim of the story was. My daughter saw it as a book that had lots of wonderfully illustrated black and white animals but wasn't too sure of the message either as some of the animals were friendly and some weren't. She did love the image of all the animals eating the blue fruits at the end together.

A short and colourful book about a badger in a crisis - is he black and white? Or white and black? And why is his bottom blue ?
He asks a whole host of animals what they think, all animals he presumes to have the same question as he.
A fun and interactive book for younger children, this a good talking tool, especially for learning about black and white animals, asking questions but at the end knowing that it's what's inside that is more important.
And we finally find out why his bottom is blue, but I won't spoil that surprise!
Perfect for a fun story time or read aloud.

Philosophical conundrum in an animal friendship tale.

A rather depressed badger doesn't know if he's black and white or white and black. And he's sat on some berries, so his bottom is also blue (as he seems to be).

He asks various other animals he meets (all black and white themselves), some are helpful, some are not. He may even make a friend along the way. And his bottom may or may not be blue at the end.

I wasn't certain what the point of this was, it almost makes the point that
- it doesn't matter if you're black or white (ahem)
- you can make friends without realising
- some others are just unfriendly
- eating berries together is better than eating them alone
- eating makes you feel better?
- getting 'sort of answers' is fairly satisfying (or maybe that's just the berries).

It just didn't feel that what I thought the original point was, was followed through on fully, though Badger seems happier at the end of the story than he did at the start. Maybe I'm just reading too much (or too little) into this.

It feels like it wanted to be a Jon Klassen, including the way it looked, but I felt rather confused at the end - and I'm an adult! A little bemusing really.

For ages 3-6.

With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.

"(...) you're kind. And that's the best thing of all".

Badger is having an identity crisis. Is he black and white? White and black? Too small or big? He goes and asks other black and white animals for their opinion.
I truly enjoyed this book with its beautiful illustrations. What a beautiful book on accepting ourselves as we are.

I love this book! Badger is having an identity crisis - is he black and white? Or white and black? He asks fellow black and white creatures what they think, and in doing so, finds new friends and realises he can be whatever he wants to be. Brilliant, laugh out loud twist at the end and striking illustrations. Little readers will love this story.

Thanks Netgalley and Quarto Publishing group for allowing me to read this.

This book has rather a peculiar lesson, it's to not over think things and enjoy life for what it is.

It's about a badger who is trying to discover if he is black and white or white and black. He goes around asking other monochrome creatures to finally a penguin tells him that it doesn't matter. It didn't matter what we look like, we are all fabulous in our own way.

The drawings are cute but the whole book has these monochrome colours which I feel wouldn't be overly appealing to very young readers. But that adorable badger with hus blue bum will definitely make the little ones giggle.