Jon Klassen’s delightful, sketchy ink and watercolor drawings bring key scenes to vivid life. At the same time, gently exciting adventures involving dinosaurs, stolen treasures, and a sneaky hedgehog will keep readers happily turning the pages. 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. 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. Skunk is everything Badger is not: he is outgoing, friendly, thoughtful, and has all the time in the world for other people. 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. Happy living alone and focusing on his Important Rock Work, Badger has no time for other people and their needs and feelings. 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.īadger is rude, selfish, insular, and prejudiced-he just doesn’t know it.
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What to Expect: Friendship, compromise, geology, inclusivity, and empathy. Kids will love this one, as will anyone who gets hold of it.Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-1643750057 The delightful illustrations by Jon Klassen are a nice addition to the story. Is it too late to make things right?Īmy Timberlake has written a laugh-out-loud funny book for younger middle graders that puts a fresh spin on the old trope of learning the importance of friendship. But soon Badger realizes that he misses Skunk and the chickens and the mess. But he’s surprised when Skunk shows up and says that Aunt Lula said he could also stay in the house.īadger is not happy, and he gets more unhappy as Skunk cooks delicious but messy food, takes over the box room, invites 100 chickens in for story hour, and then does what skunks do. He has a room to sleep in, a kitchen to keep his cold cereal and milk in (that is all he eats), a room to keep his boxes in, and a room to do him very important rock work in.
He lives in a big house loaned to him by his aunt.
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