Rock Paper Incisors is a children’s book written by Amy Timberlake and illustrated by Jon Klassen. It is book three in the Skunk and Badger series, and I do recommend reading the other two before reading this one.
Summary: Skunk and Badger are raising two orphaned rats. It’s a lot of work, but Skunk and Badger are a great team.
As the rats grow though, they start to get into EVERYTHING.
Skunk and Badger need a new plan-and it’s going to take everyone pitching in to make it happen!
My Thoughts: I liked this book. The whole series is written for younger kids who are reading but aren’t quite ready for novels yet. There are a few pictures, but not many. The pictures are quite delightful though as they are illustrated by Jon Klassen. Admittedly, that is why I picked up this series to begin with as I love his work!
While I really enjoyed the pictures though, the story is quite wonderful too.
The crazy antics keep the story moving (a bear in the entryway, a dinosaur in the hen house, and house full of chickens), but what I appreciated most was the theme of teamwork throughout this book.
Skunk and Badger look out for each other in such a sweet way, and the community really rallies around them to help raise the rats.
This book is very sweet, and I enjoyed it.
I would like to thank Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my review. Thank you!
Slow Down, Enjoy, and Create 