"It's fair to say that Badger's plan doesn't quite go to plan for him in this lovely tale about acceptance (and the importance of saying sorry)." -- Booktrust "With Saldana's appealing and colourful illustrations and Jones' warm and wise text, The Only Way is Badger is a clever, cautionary tale with characters to love and a poignant message about loving your friends for who they are, and not what they are." -- Lancashire Evening Post "Jones's playful text explores concepts of difference in an accessible way - "If it's not black and white, then it's just not right!" is one of Badger's more memorable mantras - while the contemporary political parallels are bound to amuse parents reading aloud." -- Irish Times "A wonderful book for opening discussions about diversity." -- North Somerset Teachers' Book Award "A simply told story about acceptance, difference and learning to say sorry, which conveys its message with kindness and thoughtfulness." -- Parents in Touch "A great book for teaching the importance of inclusion." -- SEN Resources Blog "A delightful picture book about relationships, harmony and empathy. Highly recommended." -- Carousel