Skunk and Badger

For fans of Paddington Bear and Wallaceand Gromit.From Newbery Honor Author, Amy Timberlake and multi-awardwinning illustrator, Jon Klassen comes a beautiful tale of friendshipfor readers aged 7+.Meet Skunk and Badger.The first time Badger saw Skunk, he thought, 'puny'and shut the front door.There was simply too much slick in this Skunk's stripe. Too muchpuff in his tail.Also, there'd been that grin, and the way he'dstuck out his paw as if he had been looking forward to meetingBadger.Badger knew what to make of that.He shut the door before the fellow got any ideas . . .But Skunk is Badger's new roommate, and there is nothing Badgercan do about it.When Skunk bursts into Badger's life, everything Badger knowsis upended. Tails are flipped. The wrong animal is sprayed.And why-oh-why are there so many chickens? Skunk and Badger is a beautiful reminder that sometimes oppositesare destined to be the best of friends.A book you'll want to read again and again, beautifullyillustrated throughout by Jon Klassen.