Tidy

Written & illustrated by Emily Gravett

A tidy badger's obsession threatens the forest's survival.

4.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,730 ratings

40 pages· 363 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Pete the badger's love for tidiness spirals out of control, leading to the forest's destruction. As he clears every leaf, the balance of nature is at risk. Can Pete change his ways before it's too late? Discover if he can restore harmony in this engaging tale of environmental awareness.

From the publisher

Pete the badger learns that being tidy isn’t always the best thing in this save-the-environment picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Emily Gravett.

Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf escalates quickly and ends with the complete destruction of the forest. Will Pete realize the error of his ways and reverse his tidying habit?

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Words: 363
Reading age: 3–6
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD590L

Themes & topics

Books about leaves Books about nature Books about the environment Books about badgers Books about science and nature

What readers & critics say

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4.8

“This badger loves to clean, and he takes it to quite the extreme! He cleans the forest so much that he realizes the forest isn't there anymore. Once he realizes his mistake, he does what he can to fix it (with the help of his friends). This book is a great conversation starter about how we all make mistakes, and realizing that is the first step in fixing them. :) It's a pretty fun book, the only thing I didn't love was the rhyme sequence on the very last page. Beyond that, the text was great and the illustrations were fun!”

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