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    Skunk and Badger, by Amy Timberlake | Book Series Review

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    Skunk and Badger Series, by Amy Timberlake | Book Review
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    Skunk and Badger

    Skunk and Badger

    Written by Amy Timberlake

    Illustrated by Jon Klassen

    Ages 6-9 | 136 Pages

    Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-1643750057

    What to Expect: Friendship, compromise, geology, inclusivity, and empathy.

    With characters and settings nostalgically reminiscent of classics like Wind in the Willows and Frog and Toad, the Badger and Skunk books are stories about seeing the best, getting along with others, and finding joy in life. 

    Badger is rude, selfish, insular, and prejudiced—he just doesn’t know it. Happy living alone and focusing on his Important Rock Work, Badger has no time for other people and their needs and feelings. All that changes, however, when Aunt Lula insists that Badger share his home—the Brownstone house that she allows him to live in, rent-free—with a roommate.

    Skunk is everything Badger is not: he is outgoing, friendly, thoughtful, and has all the time in the world for other people. As he fills the kitchen with dirty dishes (and delicious breakfast), Badger’s Rock Room with chickens (intelligent and fascinating new friends), and the Brownstone with disruptive noise (friendly laughter and interesting conversation), Badger learns that Skunks are not so bad, despite what people say about them— and that he may not be such a desirable roommate himself.

    Readers will laugh at and empathize with the introvert Badger as he learns to be more aware of how his words and actions impact those around him while enjoying Skunk’s insights about books, chickens, and cooking. At the same time, gently exciting adventures involving dinosaurs, stolen treasures, and a sneaky hedgehog will keep readers happily turning the pages. Jon Klassen’s delightful, sketchy ink and watercolor drawings bring key scenes to vivid life.

    These delightfully entertaining stories are sure to become timeless classics in the animal stories genre.

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    Skunk and Badger

    Written by Amy Timberlake

    Illustrated by Jon Klassen

    Ages 6-9 | 136 Pages

    Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-1643750064

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    Amy Timberlake

    About the Author

    Amy Timberlake’s novels for young readers have received a Newbery Honor, an Edgar Award, a Golden Kite Award, and the China Times Best Book Award. She grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin, but now calls Chicago home. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and holds an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Illinois. You can find her walking on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail on cool, crisp fall days. 

    Jon Klassen

    About the Illustrator

    Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author-illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back; This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal; and We Found A Hat. He is a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to children’s literature. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

    The Skunk and Badger Series by Amy Timberlake was reviewed by Dr. Jen Harrison. Discover more books series like The Skunk and Badger Series by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with friendship, inclusivity, geology, empathy, and skunk books.

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    Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.

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