Skunk and Badger

Written by Amy Timberlake · Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Book #1 in the Skunk and Badger series

A badger is forced to take in a roommate, a skunk named Skunk, who brings chaos and chickens into his life.

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124 pages· 15,119 words· Est. 2 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Badger's life is orderly until Skunk, an unwelcome roommate, arrives, causing chaos and unexpected friendship. As tails flip and chickens invade, Badger must navigate this new, unpredictable world. Can these unlikely companions find common ground, or will their differences drive them apart? Discover the humor and heart in this tale of an odd-couple friendship that challenges everything Badger thought he knew.

From the publisher

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. 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. When Skunk plows into Badger’s life, everything Badger knows is upended. Tails are flipped. The wrong animal is sprayed. 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. New York Times bestselling author/illustrator and Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen completes the book with his signature lushly textured art. This beautifully bound edition contains both full-color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations. Skunk and Badger is a book you’ll want to read, reread, and read out loud . . . again and again.

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