{"product_id":"skunk-and-badger","title":"Skunk and Badger by Timberlake, Amy","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how Skunk and Badger first became roommates before embarking on their latest adventure, \u003ci\u003eEgg Marks the Spot\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2020: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople * Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReviews \u003c\/i\u003e* \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal * Publishers Weekly * Shelf Awareness for Readers * \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Public Library * Chicago Public Library * Evanston Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWallace and Gromit\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No one wants a skunk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, \u003ci\u003eever \u003c\/i\u003ebe allowed to move in. But Skunk is Badger's new roommate, and there is nothing Badger can do about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eNooooooooooooooooooooo!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake spins the first tale in a series about two opposites who need to be friends. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkunk and Badger \u003c\/i\u003eis a book you'll want to read, reread, and read out loud . . . again and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Timberlake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Algonquin Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643750057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e509525 \/ Skunk and Badger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2020 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Timberlake's\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian-born author-illustrator. His books include \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not My Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal; and \u003ci\u003eWe Found A Hat\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. 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