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Badger is loud, proud and ready to rock. But first, he needs a band.An empowering rock anthem celebrating identity, self-expression and finding your musical tribe.
About the author
Duncan is a bestselling children's author and illustrator from Bristol. He has worked on a number of Little Tiger titles, including the Agent Llama series by Angela Woolfe, The Bush Baby Adventure series by Karl Newson and his own story, Heavy Metal Badger, which has been nominated for several children's literature awards. When not drawing badgers, bears and bush babies, Duncan likes to get out in the woods or sit in a comfy chair to read ghost stories.
Summary
Heavy Metal Badger is one of The Times Best Children’s Books of 2023
An empowering rock anthem, from the fantastically-funny Duncan Beedie, celebrating identity and self-expression.
Badger is ready to ROCK!
The music inside him is ready to burst out.
He just needs to find a band.
But recorder class isn’t right. Neither's the choir. Nor the marching band!
Will Badger ever find his musical tribe? Perhaps it’s been there all along . . .
Children will love the laugh-out-loud chaos that Badger causes on his quest for a musical home. Packed with tons of rock-themed references, puns and visual jokes, this is THE picture book for budding rock music lovers. Perfect for fans of Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie, Zog by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field.
