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    The Skunk: A Picture Book
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    The Skunk: A Picture Book
    Ebook38 pages10 minutes

    The Skunk: A Picture Book

    By Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell

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    About this ebook

    This sly, hilarious tale, The Skunk, brings together luminaries Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell for the first time.

    An Entertainment Weekly Best Kids' Book

    When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man's doorway, it's a strange but possibly harmless occurrence. But then the man finds the skunk following him, and the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground. What does the skunk want? It's not clear-but soon the man has bought a new house in a new neighborhood to escape the little creature's attention, only to find himself missing something. . .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateApr 14, 2015
    ISBN9781626724112
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    The Skunk: A Picture Book
    Author

    Mac Barnett

    Mac Barnett is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of over 20 books for children, including <i>Extra Yarn</i> and <i>Sam and Dave Dig a Hole</i>, both winners of a Caldecott Honor and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award. His picture books <i>Leo: A Ghost Story</i> and <i>The Skunk</i> were named two of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2015 by the <i>New York Times</i>. He lives in Oakland. You can visit him at www.macbarnett.com.

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    • 4/5
      Very cute story about a man being stalked by a skunk. Clever language and writing, and the illustrations are delightful.
    • 4/5
      That master of surreal picture-book amusement, Mac Barnett, returns with this entertaining example of the form. Finding a skunk on his doorstep one day, the man in this story attempts to sidestep his visitor and walk away, only to find himself pursued. No matter where he goes, the man in followed by the skunk - even into the opera house! Eventually moving house to escape this strange follower, the man discovers that now he can't get the skunk out of his mind, and he becomes the pursuer...I finished The Skunk with quite a chuckle! As always with Barnett, who has produced such gems as Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem, I found the story quite entertaining. This seems to be his first collaboration with illustrator Patrick McDonnell, who usually works on his own picture-books, and I enjoyed the results. The artwork is quite expressive, and captures the oddball humor of the story quite nicely. Recommended to fans of either Barnett or McDonnell, and to anyone looking for quirky children's stories with unexpected endings.
    • 5/5
      I love this book, it is about a skunk who follows a guy around until he loose the guy. When the guy finally looses the skunk he realizes how much he misses the skunk and starts to look for him. I think this is a book that will keep students engaged. I want to purchase this book very soon!
    • 4/5
      Another wonderful book by one of my favorite picture book authors.
    • 4/5
      A skunk persistently follows a man around town in impossible ways. The plot begins with a relatable occurrence, seeing a skunk and wishing to avoid it, then evolves into an increasingly absurd chase. Barnett’s tone resembles an old-fashioned noir film, albeit an appropriately funny junior version. Instead of black and white, McDonnell uses a very simple palette of gradations of black, white, and red. This changes at a very specific point when the skunk is out of the picture but visual hints of the skunk can still be found in subtle and humorous ways, pairing well with the spark of the narrative turn in this book. White and black with a splash of red in the middle make the main characters resemble each other and some of the illustrations are perfectly silly, such as the skunk following the man in the taxi. Details like the bold graphic end papers – which also happen to resemble the main characters – and an old-fashioned skunk on the title page only add to the charm of this odd yet wonderful story. Incredibly appealing, especially for such a stinky subject, The Skunk is strongly recommended for children ages four to eight.
    • 3/5
      Man is relentlessly stalked by skunk and, after finally losing him, seeks it out and pursues. Watch that tail!