Badger Books By Paddy Donnelly

this gorgeous, adorable, and heartwarming picture book about the power of creativity and friendship is a lovely story, with sweet and beautifully detailed illustration.�Set in the same world as Paddy Donnelly’s previous picture book, Fox & Son Tailers, this story explores a similarly warm theme of community, finding your place, and celebrating togetherness

Booktrust’s Book of the Day

a lovely story with sweet, beautifully detailed illustrations! Take a trip to Badger Books�in this wonderful tale’

Booktrust NI’s Book of the Month

‘A story about the power of imagination and friendship.’

Eoin Colfer

fantastic, and the story is perfect for sharing aloud. Funny, with empathy and kindness, this story made me smile. If you can't find the book you want, write it or draw it yourself!

It’s All About Stories

We revisit the little town of Ballybrush in Paddy Donnelly’s new picturebook and drop in on Badger Books, next to Fox & Son Tailers, setting of course for his earlier bestseller … another quirky and charming story, elegantly plotted and beautifully paced and with a world of detail and description on every page. Young readers will find the book with a much stronger understanding of the creative process than when they opened it too and will feel immense satisfaction that Rory is able to realise his vision of the story. A lovely celebration of books (and bookshops), the imagination and community too -�5 star review

Books for Keeps

I adore all of Paddy Donnelly’s books but especially this series featuring the animals of Ballybrush. We first met this town in Fox & Son Tailors and now we are back introduced properly to Badger’s Books … Another heartwarming story filled with the most divine illustrations

MyShelvesAreFull

I LOVE THIS BOOK! … exciting and simply brilliant … The illustrations are beautiful; bright, colourful, full of spark and spirit. The writing is clear, rhythmic, expressive. The resulting tale is a complete joy

FallenStarStories

this is the most gorgeous book you’re ever going to see�

Librarians Jennie & Tracy on RTE Radio 1’s Claire Byrne show

Brilliant Bedtime Read … The illustrations are full of tiny details for children to pore over, and both adults and children will love this charming tale of kindness and honouring children’s creativity

Irish Independent

magnificent

Wendingwords

Paddy Donnelly, from Ballycastle, wants to inspire children in his books to appreciate the amazing nature they can experience … the adults will love this as much as the children … your illustrations just jump off the page, they really are just gorgeous and filled with detail

BBC Radio Ulster’s Your Place and Mine

a modern classic in the making with an exquisite level of detailed illustrations that must be seen to be believed

Irish Examiner

With Paddy being a very visual storyteller there is so much detail to spot … We loved the bookshop setting and comparing the two stories side by side and wondering where the next adventure might take the animal folk of Ballybrush!

Educa8Wirral

a visual and literary delight

TheCelticClassroom