Raising a Little Stink

by Colleen Sydor

On the lam from the circus, a lion, a lion tamer, a circus mouse and a stinkbug find a small deserted cottage to make their home. The industrious stinkbug sews lace curtains for the windows and chisels a plaque that reads "Home Sweet Home." His lazy companions, on the other hand, won't even budge from bed to switch the boring old weather station on the television! It isn't long before the lazy trio starts to take advantage of the stinkbug's boundless energies. However, they soon learn that it's unwise to push a stinkbug too far.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Colleen Sydor was born in Winnipeg and currently makes the city her home. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, she is not only a writer, she also works as a florist. In the last ten years she has won the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award three times.

Reviews

[Dorothy Mahoney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun illustrations of a stinkbug who could. Much like the little red hen who does it all on her own, this stinkbug caters to an escaped lion, the lion tamer and a mouse, all of them 'lazy loafers,' until he is just to tired to move and that's when things begin to stink... Favourite page: the last one with banners
"Working stinks" and "Stinking Works!"

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like that book it's really good

[cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

read it to my nephew and what an absolute BANGER

[Alisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderfully make believe. The moral was obvious and the wrap up was not anything spectacular, but the illustrations made this original story shine and jump off the page.