Product Description

bestseller in hardcover, this companion volume to the author's Slugs and Bugs! reveals how surprisingly useful these furry, stinky creatures are. Fans of Slugs and Bugs! will delight in this newest celebration of a creepy creature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1128968 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
In David T. Greenberg's follow-up to Slugs and Bugs!, both illus. by Lynn Munsinger, he casts his wry eye on another often maligned species, Skunks! "The stunkiest stank ever to stink/ The stankiest stink to stunk/ Far worse than a moldy garbage can/ When you reach down and scoop out the gunk." The litany of what one can do with skunks and their spray ranges from droll to kid-pleasingly disgusting, and youngsters will surely find more than a whiff of humor in Munsinger's jaunty, fittingly hyperbolic watercolors.

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From School Library Journal
K-Gr 4-Greenberg continues in the tradition of Slugs (1983) and Bugs (1997, both Little, Brown) with this sensational and sometimes repulsive book about skunks. "First of all, it's valid/To keep a skunk as a pet/And spray your family's salad/In place of a vinaigrette." The accompanying picture shows a child holding a skunk, tail poised over a big bowl of salad on a table. The text goes on to suggest spraying family toothbrushes, wearing skunks as "Really cozy undies," and marrying a skunk. The endless uses of spray will leave some readers laughing and others disgusted. Munsinger's funny illustrations capture all of the creature's interactions with humans and make these stinky situations almost too real. This unusual romp through the animal world is not for those with weak stomachs.

Sheryl L. Shipley, North Central Local Schools, Pioneer, OH

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About the Author
David T. Greenberg and Lynn Munsinger previously collaborated on Bugs! Mr. Greenberg lives in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Munsinger lives in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

Lynn Munsinger's deliciously amusing illustrations have graced the pages of many best-selling children's books, including the Custard the Dragon series by Ogden Nash. She lives in New Jersey.