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An entertaining and easy read featuring the challenges of sharing space with others. Jon Klassen‘s illustrations are spot on as always. I enjoyed this cute story, especially Rocket Potato. Favorite line, “You sound like a polka when you eat cereal.” 😂 I will be reading the sequel.

New favourite! A bit more silly, exuberant and emotional than the quaint, queer vibes of classic Frog and Toad tales, but if you are craving more slice of life among anthropomorphized woodland creatures this hits the spot. I really loved the arc for Badger, I think I felt every single emotion with Skunk, and then: CHICKENS! 🥰 The little orange chicken. 😍🥹 The idea of home, of sharing, of appreciation of space, of contributions, of hobbies, 1/?

Goals. 🚶🏼‍♂️🥧

Ha! The only use of Chick Lit I will accept. 🐤

Field mice need reading space too. 🥹🐀📚

Gone chicken! 🐔

Important Rock Work 🪨☺️

“No one wants a skunk. They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. But Skunk is Badger‘s new roommate, and there is nothing Badger can do about it.“

I would use this book in my classroom to teach children to not stereotype/ judge others. The badger judges the skunk just because he is different from him. The badger doesn't want to be near the skunk and is mean to him. However, the badger learns not to judge someone off their looks.

This book is a fantasy in which a skunk and badger are roommates.It uses a quirky anthropomorphized tale to help kids look at problems of life and feelings they might have, and asks them to think about how they might deal with them.

Quote:
“Did you think I was a door-to-door sales skunk? That is funny. Ha!“

Blurb:
I can use this book to talk about how not everyone will get along, but it is important to be kind to one another and give the other person a chance.

Review:
This is a book about a badger who gets a skunk as a roommate but doesn't like him at first. It is speculative fiction since it has talking animals and takes place in a world that is not real.

“Rock hammers are not toys. Skunk shook his head. Definitely not! It would be good for mashing potatoes, though.“ This quote just shows the skunk and the badgers witty banter.

I think that this would be a good book to read for a class who is maybe not understanding that everyone is unique and different in our own ways and we have to cherish that. This book seems quite silly but I would not use this in my classroom.

Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake. Personified Animal Fiction. This book is about an odd friendship and how Skunk and BAdger forge their relationship on strange terms. This book is a personified animal fiction book because the author has the skunks and animal walk, talk and eat like people.

Like Frog and Toad for the advanced reader. More complicated and full of anthropomorphisms. Where can I get a paw-pie? If I were a classroom teacher, I'd use this as a read-aloud. The song featured at the end, I had to look up. Here it is https://youtu.be/kmtuRQMoB90

I think I have loved every Amy Timberlake book I have ever read. I just checked, I only have one left to read... because now Skunk and Badger have a sequel!

Skunk reading in his Moon Room. It looks like a lovely place to read! 😊 #CharactersReading

Reading this book with my adult ESL student. She loved Frog and Toad, and when I saw this on Litsy, I decided we would try it. While it is a warm hearted story, the idioms and vocabulary are such, that it is not an easy read for her. Even I am googling! 😂 Animals abound! Many she does not know, except the chickens. Sent her a video of a local skunk sighting! Love the illustrations. Wish there were more. Also love the inter species relationships.

I just started to meet with the adult student that I tutored before Covid. English is her Second Language. We had our own “Book Club” reading Children‘s Chapter Books. She had enjoyed Frog & Toad books. This is a bit more advanced, but I think she will like it.
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As charming as everyone says it is!

A cute little children's book in the vein of The Wind in the Willows about a geologist Badger a little too focused on Very Important Rock Work and less focused on being good and kind. His new roommate Skunk seems to do everything possible to get on his nerves and impede his Important Rock Work. But maybe he's really just being selfish. A cute, quick read with lovely illustrations from Jon Klassen.

Fitting in some reading this morning

This book has great characters! Badger 🦡 the introvert has trouble sharing his space and time with the gregarious and messy skunk! Art by Jon Klassen

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I. Am. Badger.

“I‘m your new roommate, Skunk!”
Then Skunk tilted his head. “Did you think I was a door-to-door sales skunk? That is funny. Ha!”
“Har-har!” Badger laughed politely, while inwardly everything lurched.

The next step up for emerging readers, this charming little chapter book has large print and wide leading. It also has a lot of challenging vocabulary, so it might work best as a read aloud before a child attempts the story solo.

In a spot of lamplight, Skunk sat curled in the green beanbag chair with an enormous book open on his lap.

Because of the comparison to Winnie-the-Pooh, I was expecting something a bit more heartwarming. Although it wasn‘t as touching as I‘d hoped for, it is a sweet story about finding friendship in the most unlikely places, and it offers a good dose of entertaining humor for young readers. I enjoyed getting to know Skunk and Badger and I think the target audience will be quick to fall in love with these new characters.

Oscar & Felix...Frog & Toad...Skunk & Badger...wonderfully illustrated & beautifully written, this MG story about opposites meeting &, one can only hope, finding common ground is sure to delight fussbudgets & freewheelers alike. There‘s adventure, how else would you describe what happens when you blow the chicken whistle?!?, strawberry cinnamon muffins & maybe, just maybe, the start of an epic friendship. Recommended for readers of all ages!

I couldn‘t resist...

I‘ve heard such good things about this middle grade book and with illustrations by Jon Klassen you just know it has to be awesome!

I don't read many middle grade books anymore, but this was a delight! Such great characters and fun illustrations. A must-read for kiddos! #arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Full review at: https://erinkonrad.com/2020/09/13/skunk-and-badger-book-review/

A cute illustrated chapter book of an odd-couple friendship from Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake and Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen. Badger does important "Rock Work" from his Aunt Lula's brownstone and is shocked when a Skunk shows up at his door. (He really should have read Aunt Lula's letters letting him know he was getting a roommate!) Badger struggles to share the space and Skunk has a big personality, but maybe they can make it work...?

Delightful chapter book that appears as an early chapter book but has advanced vocabulary and STEAM themes hidden inside. A gem.

This children's book tells the story of Badger, who does important rock work, and of Skunk, Badger's new roommate. It's a lovely story about the beginning of a friendship. The illustrations by Jon Klassen complete perfectly the story. I feel like it's a perfect book for children aged 5 to 10, with an engaging story, but also lessons to be learned.