Rock Paper Incisors A Skunk and Badger Story

by Timberlake, Amy; Klassen, Jon

• ISBN13: 9780316588416
• ISBN10: 0316588415
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-09-01
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Summary

Shake off the hibernation blues with odd-couple friends Skunk and Badger in this funny and bestselling series, from Newbery honoree Amy Timberlake and Caldecott medalist Jon Klassen!
 
Skunk and Badger have an easy roommate rhythm—Skunk cooks! Badger cleans!—until they take in two orphaned rat pups, Zeno and Zephyr. Badger is working on an Important Rock Work article for Rock Hound Weekly and needs focus, focus, focus to write it. How much trouble could two tiny rats really be? Some scheduling, a few strategically placed naps, and all will be well.

But it’s winter, and nothing goes to plan. Hibernation threatens every routine. Articles refuse to write themselves. And rats in the rock room? It will take a North Twist village to raise these rats!

Featuring cozy drawings and full-color pictures by bestselling artist Jon Klassen, Amy Timberlake’s delightfully off-kilter adventure explores the complexity of friendship and the meaning of family in a wintery world where chickens wear parkas and Yard Sheep host spaghetti dinners. And wait! Is that a dinosaur?

Don't miss Skunk and Badger's other adventures in:
Skunk and Badger
Egg Marks the Spot

Author Biography

Amy Timberlake’s award-winning books include One Came Home, winner of a Newbery Honor, and the Skunk and Badger series: Skunk and Badger, Egg Marks the Spot, and Rock Paper Incisors. She enjoys looking for rocks along the shores of Lake Michigan near her Chicago home. She invites you to visit her online at amytimberlake.com.
 
Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author-illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back; This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal; We Found A Hat; and The Skull. Jon is also the illustrator of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and The Dark by Lemony Snicket, among many others. He is a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to children's literature. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons. Find him online at imjonklassen.com.