Mr Bagder will take care of it!

Mr. Badger is a true jack-of-all-trades. For as long as anyone can remember, he has built strong, sturdy dens for everyone, always respecting nature and the needs of each animal. The arrival of the Swallow Company, however –hyper-modern and fast – disrupts this balance, and the forest quickly begins to change. What will happen when the first bouts of bad weather arrive earlier than expected?

The animal community finds itself facing a difficult and unexpected situation, but fortunately, once again, Mr. Badger will not fail to offer his help.

A picture book about community, in which the word HOME takes on multiple meanings. Home is every small den that shelters the happiness of those who live there. But Home is above all the entire forest – strong and, at the same time, fragile – which safeguards everyone’s happiness.

A book that stimulates reflexion on consumerism and balance between tradition and modernity.

Publication: July 2026

Author & Illustrator 

Michela Nodari is an author from Genoa. After earning a degree in Contemporary History, she began working in schools as an educator. For many years she has been involved in activities aimed at supporting children and young people with disabilities and neurodivergence.She lives in Liguria, in asmall pink house nestled between the mountains and the sea. There she writes her stories, under the watchful eye of one dog, four cats, three black sheep, and an unspecified number of chickens. She has published with Kite Edizioni (translated in France, Korea and Taiwan), Mondadori, Feltrinelli, and Glifo.

Cecilia Fallongo is an illustrator from Rome. She holds a degree in Architecture and, in 2020, earned a Master’s degree in Editorial Illustration at the Ars In Fabula school in Macerata, where she illustratedher first book, published by Giunti. Since then, she has also published with Feltrinelli, Castoro,Pelledoca, and Mimebù.As a child, being very shy, she found through paper and pencils a strong, clear voice. Today she is a bright, somewhat disorganized woman, but paper and colors are still her favorite tools for self-expression.