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Rock Paper Incisors
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Shake off the hibernation blues with odd-couple friends Skunk and Badger in this funny and bestselling series, from Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen!
Skunk and Badger have an easy roommate rhythm—Skunk cooks! Badger cleans!—until they take in two orphaned rat pups, Zeno and Zephyr. Badger is working on an Important Rock Work article for Rock Hound Weekly and needs focus, focus, focus to write it. How much trouble could two tiny rats really be? Some scheduling, a few strategically placed naps, and all will be well.
But it’s winter, and nothing goes to plan. Hibernation threatens every routine. Articles refuse to write themselves. And rats in the rock room? It will take a North Twist village to raise these rats!
Featuring cozy drawings and full-color pictures by bestselling artist Jon Klassen, Amy Timberlake’s delightfully off-kilter adventure explores the complexity of friendship and the meaning of family in a wintery world where chickens wear parkas and Yard Sheep host spaghetti dinners. And wait! Is that a dinosaur?
Don't miss Skunk and Badger's other adventures in:
Skunk and Badger
Egg Marks the Spot
Skunk and Badger have an easy roommate rhythm—Skunk cooks! Badger cleans!—until they take in two orphaned rat pups, Zeno and Zephyr. Badger is working on an Important Rock Work article for Rock Hound Weekly and needs focus, focus, focus to write it. How much trouble could two tiny rats really be? Some scheduling, a few strategically placed naps, and all will be well.
But it’s winter, and nothing goes to plan. Hibernation threatens every routine. Articles refuse to write themselves. And rats in the rock room? It will take a North Twist village to raise these rats!
Featuring cozy drawings and full-color pictures by bestselling artist Jon Klassen, Amy Timberlake’s delightfully off-kilter adventure explores the complexity of friendship and the meaning of family in a wintery world where chickens wear parkas and Yard Sheep host spaghetti dinners. And wait! Is that a dinosaur?
Don't miss Skunk and Badger's other adventures in:
Skunk and Badger
Egg Marks the Spot
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4.5
“Thank you to the author and Scholastic for my copy, here is my review.
I read this with my 6 year old and we were both captivated by the charming story. This is our first dive into the world of Skunk and Badger but it won't be our last. We loved how the very set lives of the pair were so disrupted by becoming foster parents to the rat siblings Zeno and Zephyr. Their little personalities were so sweet and relatable for my little boy. The innocent mischief they wove throughout the story made us giggle. Badger in particular had a lovely journey in this story, having to very much adapt his set routine around raising rats, managing his and their expectations and juggling his work at the same time. It's a story many parents will find resonates, I know it certainly did for me.
On a personal note I loved reading the story aloud and voicing the chickens was fun! I didn't know there could be that many different chicken breeds!
The story opens on Badger and Skunk agreeing to look after two tiny rats who had the misfortune to lose their mum in the last story. They were offered advice but thought a little routine would be all it took to manage the rats as they quickly grew. It doesn't take long for them all to realise that life will not be the same, routines are all over the place and the rats are insatiably curious and clever, which leads to a little unexpected mischief.
Badger, an important rock scientist, has an article deadline looming and Skunk tries valiantly to deal with day to day normalcy with limited success. They struggle and eventually when all looks lost they finally concede that they need help - thankfully some is close at hand.
It takes a disastrous trip to the sheep spaghetti dinner for everything to really become clear to them.”
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“Delightfully cozy third installment of the Skunk & Badger series🦨 🦡 ☕️Jon Klassen is one of my favorite children’s authors, and Amy Timberlake is a newfound favorite. Amy’s knack for humor and wit shines in this series.
Would be wonderful as a read aloud to children.”
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“Best one yet! ❤️🎉”
About Amy Timberlake
Amy Timberlake’s award-winning books include One Came Home, winner of a Newbery Honor, and the Skunk and Badger series: Skunk and Badger, Egg Marks the Spot, and Rock Paper Incisors. She enjoys looking for rocks along the shores of Lake Michigan near her Chicago home. She invites you to visit her online at amytimberlake.com.
Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author-illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back; This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal; We Found A Hat; and The Skull. Jon is also the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and The Dark by Lemony Snicket, among many others. 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. Find him online at imjonklassen.com.
Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author-illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back; This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal; We Found A Hat; and The Skull. Jon is also the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and The Dark by Lemony Snicket, among many others. 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. Find him online at imjonklassen.com.
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