Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, 1) Becky Aikman has an explanation for everything—which

has an explanation for everything—which is why she isn’t initially concerned when her father and younger brother Eugene don’t return from a walk in a nearby park

Collins shows that good poetry doesn’t have to be obscure or incomprehensible

and a heaping of family

and the accompanying self-loathing

In this glorious celebration of observation

Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, 1) Becky Aikman has an explanation for everything—whichA Best Book of 2020: People * Kirkus Reviews * Booklist * School Library Journal * Publishers Weekly * Shelf Awareness for Readers * New York Public Library * Chicago Public Library * Evanston Public Library This acclaimed and bestselling best book of the year is a delightful animal odd couple story by Newbery Honoree Amy Timberlake with pictures from Caldecott medalist Jon Klassen. No one wants a skunk. They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should