About the Author

Susan Varley was born in Blackpool, England, in 1961, and studied illustration and graphic design at Manchester Polytechnic. She is the author-illustrator of Badger's Parting Gifts, for which she won the Mother Goose Award as "the most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration." Susan Varley was born in Blackpool, England, in 1961, and studied illustration and graphic design at Manchester Polytechnic. She is the author-illustrator of Badger's Parting Gifts, for which she won the Mother Goose Award as "the most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration."

Reviews

"The gentle message holds particular validity for children and is conveyed in a tenderhearted manner." -- Booklist"Warm and sensitive." -- Publishers Weekly