No, The Badger's Gift is not a popular science book, but a fable about life and death. This story written by Susan Wallace, a British picture book painter, is regarded as an excellent picture book about life education and death education. In the story, the badger is a wise and generous character, who teaches other animals some important life skills and gives them care and help when they need it. This story explores the themes of death and life in a warm and touching way, making readers think about the meaning and continuation of life.

Popular science books are usually written to spread scientific knowledge, explain natural phenomena and introduce scientific methods. These books usually provide some practical information, such as scientific principles, natural laws, scientific and technological applications, etc. Different from Badger's Gift, the main purpose of popular science books is to impart knowledge, not to tell fables or convey emotions.

In a word, Badger's gift is an excellent life education picture book, not a popular science book.