![]() ![]() This is something that Timberlake brings to the page in a palpably cozy way. ![]() With Frog and Toad and Mole and Rat, the friendships of these creatures and how they learn from each other and overcome their differences is almost as enchanting to me as the domestic lives they enjoy, together and apart. I have a deep love for what I'll call the "opposites attract-animal buddy" story, and while comparisons to Arnold Lobel's inimitable Frog and Toad are inevitable here, Skunk and Badger, for me, evokes my all-time favorite opposites attract-animal buddies, Mole and Rat from The Wind in the Willows (you can read my reviews of recent adaptations of this classic here and here). Klassen's illustrations bring this already vivid story to life with a palette that roots it in the natural world. ![]() These are but a few examples of the absolutely unforgettable, image rich, laugh-out-loud gift Timberlake has delivered with her story of Badger, who resides in Aunt Lula's brownstone in North Twist, and Skunk, who has been invited by Aunt Lula to take up residence there as well. ![]()
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