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Skunk's Spring Surprise

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The written story is pretty good but I wonder if the illustrator even bothered reading it before he did the illustrations. For example: Skunk's friends are waiting for her on the sand beside the lake. The picture shows them on a log. The Turtle is referred to as "he" however the pictures has the turtle wearing a leaf as a skirt. Ant swings Beetle by the knees but the illustration shows them floating in the air holding on to a leaf. Fox tells a joke but the pictures make it look like he's doing a magic trick with a hat.

I know it sounds like a small thing but you know, at this age kids use the pictures to understand the story and the pictures are *not* supporting the text. It's very frustrating. The editor and the illustrator should have devoted more time to this since the story is a good one, just executed poorly.

This is a book that children find exciting, and love the surprise at the end of the book. Skunk's Spring Surprise, is a delightful story of a young skunk who is looking for her friends.

this is such a great book my child loves to hear it and is one of her favorites.

Leslea Newman and Valeri Gorbachev's SKUNK'S SPRING SURPRISE will reach ages 2-5 with a lovely adventure perfect for year-around reading. Skunk just woke up from her long winter nap and looks forward to seeing all her friends --but they seem to be missing. Where did they go? A surprise is in order as Skunk investigates the case of the missing pals.