“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.“
“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.“
I would use this book in my classroom to teach children to not stereotype/ judge others. The badger judges the skunk just because he is different from him. The badger doesn't want to be near the skunk and is mean to him. However, the badger learns not to judge someone off their looks.
This book is a fantasy in which a skunk and badger are roommates.It uses a quirky anthropomorphized tale to help kids look at problems of life and feelings they might have, and asks them to think about how they might deal with them.
Quote:
“Did you think I was a door-to-door sales skunk? That is funny. Ha!“
Blurb:
I can use this book to talk about how not everyone will get along, but it is important to be kind to one another and give the other person a chance.
Review:
This is a book about a badger who gets a skunk as a roommate but doesn't like him at first. It is speculative fiction since it has talking animals and takes place in a world that is not real.
“Rock hammers are not toys. Skunk shook his head. Definitely not! It would be good for mashing potatoes, though.“ This quote just shows the skunk and the badgers witty banter.
I think that this would be a good book to read for a class who is maybe not understanding that everyone is unique and different in our own ways and we have to cherish that. This book seems quite silly but I would not use this in my classroom.
Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake. Personified Animal Fiction. This book is about an odd friendship and how Skunk and BAdger forge their relationship on strange terms. This book is a personified animal fiction book because the author has the skunks and animal walk, talk and eat like people.
Like Frog and Toad for the advanced reader. More complicated and full of anthropomorphisms. Where can I get a paw-pie? If I were a classroom teacher, I'd use this as a read-aloud. The song featured at the end, I had to look up. Here it is https://youtu.be/kmtuRQMoB90
I think I have loved every Amy Timberlake book I have ever read. I just checked, I only have one left to read... because now Skunk and Badger have a sequel!