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That’s right, folks, we are springing forward this weekend. And between how tired I am and the time-change-adjustment-period for the kids, well–doom it is. On the other hand, today being a “student non-attendance day,” the kids and I did some chores and went to Nickelmania, which was good for everybody.
In the meantime, I finished listening to Amy Timberlake’s Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger 2) last night, and I looked at the rest of the illustrations today. It’s at least as quirky as the first one, but with an outdoorsy feel; Badger and Skunk head off on a rock-finding expedition that gets hijacked by a tiny orange hen, a ginormous yellow backpack, a nefarious weasel cousin, and a guild of rats. Stands are taken, adventures are found, and friendships are discovered (and rediscovered), all rounded out by Jon Klassen’s equally quirky illustrations. At an occasionally illustrated 150 pages, this is a chapter book for kiddos who are transitioning out of the Cam Jansen and Rainbow Magic stage. Let me know what you think!