Then Fisher shows up, mocking Badger’s Important Rock Scientist research. The trip begins well enough: a walk alongside Endless Lake and into the woods where a waterfall fits the bill for Important Rock Work. Blame it on Badger’s treasure-hunting cousin, Fisher, who stole Badger’s Spider Eye Agate long ago. Indeed, Badger’s Wall of Rocks-organized alphabetically-does not have the letter A rock. “You cannot leave a hole at the beginning of your Wall of Rocks,” observes Skunk. If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here.When a former neighbor threatens to resume his weekly theft of Skunk’s New Yak Times Book Review, Skunk convinces Badger to undertake a rock-finding expedition in order to assuage the pain of a Book Review–less Sunday. It’s quirky to the point that I wonder if it will have wide kid appeal. The Jon Klassen illustrations are a great addition–that cover picture perfectly captures both animals’ personalities.Ĭons: I had high hopes for this book with its multiple starred reviews and the Klassen illustrations, but it never really took off for me.
Pros: An endearing friendship story for those who cut their reading teeth on Frog and Toad books. When Badger goes too far and alienates Skunk and his chickens, he realizes he’s made a big mistake and has to learn how to apologize and repair their burgeoning friendship. At first Badger is desperate to get back to his solitary lifestyle, but slowly the good begins to outweigh the bad. Skunk disrupts Badger’s routine in ways that are both good (cooking breakfast, making Badger laugh), and not so good (taking over Badger’s box room, bringing dozens of chickens to the house).
So he’s surprised one day when Skunk shows up on his doorstep, informing him that he’s been sent by Aunt Lula to be Badger’s roommate. Summary: Badger is satisfied living by himself in his aunt’s brownstone: doing Important Rock Work, eating cold cereal, and ignoring Aunt Lula’s letters.
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