
Klassen gives pure magic through his textures and adorably unique character designs. Illustrated by Jon Klassen, mostly black and white illustrations with a few colour spreads. The trip begins well enough with a walk beside Endless Lake and then into the woods, where a waterfall fits the bill for Important Rock Work. With Badger, getting ready takes much longer than planned, and things don’t go exactly as expected. In the second book: Skunk convinces Badger to undertake a rock-finding expedition. It’s not at all how Badger keeps things, but his grumbling stops with one bite Badgers’ breakfast is delicious. He’s forgotten about pesky Skunk until he sees the kitchen. Most unhappy, Badger wakes the next day to delicious smells from the kitchen. Skunk, to Badger’s dismay, settles in a room. He offers Skunk the closet, but cheery Skunk can’t be detoured by Badger’s unfriendliness. He is most unhappy about sharing his space, and Badger is a terrible house host. Skunk will stay as a guest, as Aunt Lula suggested in a letter – that Badger forgot to read. Badger is surprised when a guest arrives at his door.

It’s quiet, and he can do his important rock work.

Skunk and Badger seriesIn the first book, Badger is happy living alone in his aunt’s brownstone.
