Oh, and also there are chickens.īadger is an Important Rock Scientist. A badger in a rut meets a skunk looking for a roommate-things will never be the same. YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat was adorable and nostalgic and everything we need to save us from 2020. The way they poked at each other and ultimately grew from the experience really warmed my heart.Īll in all, I'm so happy with this book and I'm delighted that it is a series! I cannot wait for more!Ī huge thank you to Algonquin Young Readers and Amy for sending me a free copy in exchange for an honest review. He would spout off rock facts and pull Skunk into all types of conversations involving his collection.Īnd Skunk's hilariously strong chicken connection really lightened the book. Skunk and Badger had such a fun way of interacting with each other and the illustrations completely captured their personalities.īadger's rock obsession was infectious. Perhaps having a roommate wouldn't be so bad after all? But okay."But.having a roommate also means someone to split the chores, to make food with and to talk about Important Rock Things.
The Skunk is always There and Present and In-The-Way. "I am here!"įollowed by another pause.Aunt Lula owns the brownstone, so Badger has to agree to her.but this skunk.
But there was too much slick in this one's stripe.Badger lives in a little brownstone home thanks to the generosity of Aunt Lula, a pine martin.Īll Badger wants is to be left alone to do his Important Rock Work but then.Aunt Lula invites a roommate to the brownstone. again and again.Badger didn't normally shut the door on animals that knocked. Skunk and Badger is a book you’ll want to read, reread, and read out loud. This beautifully bound edition contains both full-color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations. New York Times bestselling author/illustrator and Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen completes the book with his signature lushly textured art. And why-oh-why are there so many chickens? “Nooooooooooooooooooooo!” Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake spins the first tale in a series about two opposites who need to be friends. When Skunk plows into Badger’s life, everything Badger knows is upended.
But Skunk is Badger’s new roommate, and there is nothing Badger can do about it. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Wallace and Gromit meets Winnie-the-Pooh in a fresh take on a classic odd-couple friendship, from Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake with full-color and black-and-white illustrations throughout by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen.
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