Skunks!

by David T. Greenberg, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)

A million times worse than octopus armpits
Or sniffing an elephant trunk
Is the galling, appalling, truly enthralling
Glorious stink of a skunk

There's nothing quite as sly and stinky as a skunk and nobody quite as imaginative and witty as poet David Greenberg and artist Lynn Munsinger to bring them to life. In this hilarious book, readers will find skunks that are surprisingly useful -- their smelly spray flavors everything from sundaes to salad dressing and even helps water the lawn. And their furry black-and-white coats make everything from comfy slippers to classy tuxedos
Fans of Slugs and Bugs will delight in this newest celebration of a creepy creature.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Poetry

30 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jerusalen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and stinky book . 100% awesome and funny

[Emerson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Absurd - but fun to read aloud.

[Kelly Miller]

This book has great rhyming words and student would enjoy the silliness of the stuff the little girl likes to do with skunks.

[Cori Thonen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The rhyming verse was cleaver and fun! But the actual content was just kind of bleh.

[Alice · Rating 1 out of 5]

What? Can I say it again WHAT? Perhaps scream it WHAT!!!?????? I am not opposed to skunks...they are Gods creatures...just don't mess with them or they will spray. They are sort of cute and Pepe L' Peux is a history right. Tomorrow at the library we are meeting a skunk that has been deskunked of skunk smell. I wanted to read something fun about skunks. This book is just weird. Six inches past bizarre, 4 points from good and I almost wanted to throw the book across the room. I am going to be scratching my head for a few days. I thought maybe I was missing something but I don't want to reread it to discover any merit! Good bye!

[Emily Goodin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was pretty good. It was filled with a ton of big words that would be hard for the younger grades to read. It is also a bit of a tongue twister, which also makes it hard to read! I think the reason this book was written was for entertainment! There weren't many lessons in this book, but I liked the silliness of it!

[Mekia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a real funny book! It talks about different things that skunks could be used for (i.e. watering your grass, pulling Santa's sled, marrying a skunk, etc.), and this whole book is basically a tongue twister.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute book about how great skunks are (especially if you're a punk). it rhymes well (it does make up a few words but seems to fit with the story so I didn't mind). I would love to read this to my boys and see their reaction (especially if they're like 2-3).

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleThis is a surprisingly hilarious book. It is pretty random, but good for a laugh. The pictures are very fun and creative. A good book, especially for kids who like "gross" things.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this one... Skunkzilla!

[K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is gross. The kids think it's hilarious.

[Jennifer Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Skunks! is a book students will love. The more gross a book is, the greater love students have for a book. This is a very funny book children find hilarious.

[J.C. Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well done, but I do prefer his book Bugs a tad bit more. Splitting hairs, but to me Bugs are simply more interesting and creepy.

[Elizabeth Bae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a funny book. It teaches students about animals (skunks).