A badger is built for one thing above all: going underground and staying there. Long front claws, a low heavy body, and a face striped like a warning label add up to an animal that digs a sett, defends it, and does not particularly care what the neighbors think. Children's authors noticed this a long time ago. The badgers on these pages are homebodies and grumps, hosts and hermits, the neighbor who has strong opinions about your garden and the old friend everyone in the wood goes to when something has gone truly wrong.
Bookroo's collection of 62 badger books runs from board-book bad moods to a Newbery Honor survival story set on the Manitoba prairie. Our editors picked thirteen that show the range: the picky eater who will eat nothing but bread and jam, the badger whose obsessive tidying nearly ends the forest, the one who leaves his friends a set of parting gifts, and the reclusive rock collector informed that he now has a roommate. Start with the shortlist, then browse the picture-book shelf for read-alouds or the chapter-book shelf for readers ready to go down the tunnel on their own.
Frances will eat bread and jam. Only bread and jam. Her mother decides not to argue about it.
A badger who lives alone with his rock collection is informed that he now has a roommate.
Badger, who is old and not afraid, tells his friends he is going down the Long Tunnel, and then he goes.
Pete the badger loves the forest tidy, so he sweeps the leaves, scrubs the animals, and finally paves the whole thing.
Mole, Rat, and Toad have the adventures; Badger is the one they go to when the adventures go badly wrong.
Frances has been put to bed. Frances has thought of a tiger, a giant, a crack in the ceiling, and several other reasons to get up.
Mrs. Badger has climbed the same mountain path every week for years. This week a small cat named Lulu comes along.
A badger who does everything badgers are supposed to do keeps sneaking off to the shore to see a seagull.
Frances trades her tea set for Thelma's plastic tea set. Frances then reads the fine print.
A badger family pulls at a turnip too big to budge, with no idea what is pushing back from underneath.
Two badger brothers are extremely bored, so they wash a shirt. Then everything else. Then some things that were not laundry.
A six-year-old boy lost on the Manitoba prairie survives two months underground, cared for by a female badger.
Lord Brocktree, a giant badger warrior, marches to Salamandastron to take back the mountain from a wildcat's army.
Setts, gardens, laundry, bad moods, and woodland friendships for read-alouds ages 3–8.
Fox, Hare, and Badger's missing items lead to a puzzling mystery. Can Bear solve it?
Two friends' gifts unravel their bond. Can they mend it?
A swarm of flies disrupts the woods, leading to unexpected chaos.
Frances struggles with jealousy and generosity as her sister's birthday nears.
A farmer's life changes with a talking kitten, but then the kitten vanishes.
A quest for cake leads friends on a sunlit adventure full of surprises.
Magicians' props vanish. Can Bertie solve the mystery before the show is ruined?
A mother defends her daughter and doll from bullies in an unexpected way.
A rainstorm threatens Badger's perfect garden. Is all lost?
A fox and badger disrupt the rabbits' peaceful forest life.
A curious baby badger ventures beyond his den, discovering the wonders of the world.
A badger learns sisters can be friends when faced with a no-girls rule.
Roommate comedies, riverbank classics, comics, animal-fact readers, and warrior badgers for ages 6–13.
A clever fox outsmarts three mean farmers to steal food for his family and friends
Can two kids outsmart escaped badgers and save the king from a watery fate?
Clans face division and a looming threat. Can they unite in time?
A rock-finding adventure reveals secrets, betrayals, and a Jurassic prize.
A captive badger, a questing haremaid, and a war-torn land. Who will prevail?
A missing bill leads to a wild quest against mischievous badgers in a kingdom full of chaos.
A badger's veggie deal turns into a creepy, chomping nightmare.
Discover the secretive life of badgers and their remarkable digging skills.
Badgers vs. bobcats: who reigns supreme in the wild showdown?
Can Willow restore harmony by enlisting a stinky ally against a queen bee's chaos?
An undead fox's routine shatters when a badger soul defies the afterlife.
Bumbling agents uncover secrets beneath tropical sands. Can they solve the case without their gadgets?
