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Books About Badgers
Below is a list of books about badgers for young people. You may be able to get some of these books from your library.
This books deals mostly with the European badger. However, there is also information about the other badgers of the world. Lots of colour photos and pictures, including photos of the American badger, the hog badger and the honey badger. Published by Wayland (Publishers) Ltd in 1988, but now out of print.
An excellent introduction to the European badger, with plenty of line drawings and cartoons.
Part of the A & C Black "Nature in Close-up" series. Facts about the European badger. Lots of colour photos. Now out of print.
A book about American badgers. Gives information about what the badger looks like, and how it lives, rears its young, and survives. Lots of colour photos.
This book is also about American badgers. It covers the same things as "Badgers" by Joan Kalbacken.
A story about a young badger who learns how to survive in the wild. The story tells us about the habitat the badger lives in, the badger's behaviour, and the predators it must face. Aimed at 4 - 8 year-olds.
Two children find that a badger sett has been attacked by badger diggers. A badger cub has been left behind. The children must look after the cub, and try to stop the badger diggers from striking again. Aimed at 9 - 12 year-olds.
This book is based on a true story about a small boy in the Canadian prairie. He gets lost, but is looked after by a mother badger who has lost her cubs.
Two young boys go badger watching - and find an albino badger! This is the true story of "Snowball", the white badger, who even appeared on TV. Published by Harrop / Carousel in 1970, but now out of print.
Badger Facts
Discovering Badgers, by Martin Banks.
The Badger Book, by Anna Jones.
Badgers, by Ernest Neal.
Badgers, by Joan Kalbacken.
Badger, by Carl Green and William Sanford.
Buddy Badger, by Dave and Pat Sargent.
Badger Stories
Badger in the Basement, by Lucy Daniels and Ben Baglio.
Incident at Hawk's Hill, by Allan Eckert.
The White Badger, by Gordon Burness.
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