Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because it is a funny story with a great message.
Punk Skunks
Written by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Illustrated by Stephen Shaskan
40 pages – ages 5+
Will be published by HarperCollins on February 9th, 2016
Theme- Friendship/Argument/Disagreement
Genre- Fiction
Opening and Synopsis- Opening Lines: “Kit and Buzz were BSFs- best skunks forever. Each day, Kit banged on Buzz’s door.”
Synopsis from GoodReads: “Join two rockin’ punk skunks in a fun story about friendship.
Kit and Buzz are BSFs—Best Skunks Forever. Every day they rock out together. But when Kit wants to sing a song about skating and Buzz wants to sing a song about painting, the BSFs get into a HUGE fight!
They try to hum, drum, and strum on their own, but it’s all wrong. Will Kit and Buzz find a way to make up?”
What I Thought- I liked this book. Kit and Buzz are great characters. I laughed at the “parodies” of bands and whatnot in the illustrations – Kit wears an “ABCD” shirt, which I’m 95% sure is an AC/DC reference; Buzz has a “Ratmoans” poster. That was funny, and I bet adults would get the jokes. The book is a great story about how friends can disagree/fight with each other, but can make up and still be friends. Mr. Shaskan’s illustrations use bold colors and dark lines, looking like a cartoon or comic character. Kids will love them. Ms. Shaskan has written a fun book that kids will connect with.
Activities and Resources- You could write a poem/song, and then play an “instrument” to it (anything works – pots and pans, milk jug, etc). Even better – make it about friendship or your best friend! Over on the How Wee Learn blog, there is a great article on how to make a bunch of different homemade instruments. Click HERE.
Check out a couple of the Punk Skunks songs!
Check out more about the book at the HarperCollins website! Click HERE!
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Categories: Age 1-5, Perfect Picture Book Friday
I’ve heard so many wonderful things about these skunks. I can’t wait to read the book. Great review, Erik!
It’s a great book! 😀 Thank you!
I have been watching and waiting for this rollicking skunk book. So glad you reviewed it.
It’s a fun story! You’ll love it! 😀
Looking forward to this!
You’d like it! 😀
I am not allowed to play with skunks, for some reason… but if I could, I would join their band immediately.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
I… am sure that your mom would love that… 😉
Oh yay…a brand new book! Great review as always, Erik!
It’s a fun story! 😀
Punk Skunks . . . what an interesting idea. It looks like the skunks misrepresent some good punk bands. I bet this is really funny and I would love to read it.
It’s a great book! 😀
Sounds just as good as Punk Farm, a PB about farm animals playing a punk version of Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Skunks and punk, though, are a natural pairing. Will have to check this one out!
That sounds great! I’ll check it out!
So glad to read your review about this book! Sounds likes great fun!
It’s a fun book! 😀
You’re lucky to have read this! I’ve been looking forward to it! Thanks for the review.
It’s a fun book! You’ll like it.! 😀
The title alone is enough to make anyone pull this off the shelf. I must read this book.
You’ll like it! 😀
Those skunks and ROCK! I haven’t heard music this good since Chipmunk Punk (and, yes, that really was a thing).
Was Chipmunk Punk like Disco Duck? 😉
Yes, but worse.
Haaa! Thank you! Chipmunk Punk? I need to look that up!
It’s an oldie but a not-so-goodie. Alvin and the Chipmunks cover singles from Queen, Billy Joel, and…um…well, I think I’ve blocked the rest of the album out.