Rock Paper Incisors

A Skunk and Badger Story

Coming Soon

Contributors

By Amy Timberlake

Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Oct 14, 2025
Page Count
160 pages
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781649041180

Price

$24.99

Format

Format:

  1. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $24.99
  2. Hardcover $18.99

Raising rats? “Easy-peasy,” Badger says. Two tiny rats, Zeno and Zephyr, have moved into the brownstone. Meanwhile, Badger needs to write a Rock Hound Weekly article. It’s due soon-ish. (Must check calendar!) But nothing goes to plan: Naps are not the answer to everything. Articles refuse to write themselves. And why do the rats not know about sleep-at-night, up-during-day? It seems the most basic of knowledge.

It’ll take a North Twist village to raise these rats.

  • Praise for Skunk and Badger:

    People Best Book for Kids * Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book * Booklist Editor’s Choice * School Library Journal Best Book * Publishers Weekly Best Book * Shelf Awareness for Readers Best Book * New York Public Library Best Book * Chicago Public Library Best Book * Amazon Top 20 Best Children's Books * Indigo Best Book of the Year * Evanston Public Library Great Kids Book * 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Selection

    “Wordy fun, with laugh-out-loud dialogue…this book defies age grouping. Anyone who has shared a living space — with siblings, classmates or grown adults — can relate to this witty and whimsical tale… Lovers of rocks and chickens, and nerds of all stripes, will crack a smile…Scratchy yet sophisticated ink drawings by the Caldecott Medal winner Jon Klassen add warmth to the already cozy text…they give this handsomely designed book the look and feel of a classic.”
    —The New York Times Book Review
     
    Praise for Egg Marks the Spot:
     
    A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2021
    A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2021

    * “Leaning heavily on its delightfully whimsical qualities, Book 2 of Timberlake and Klassen’s endearing series also boasts a whole lot of heart, perhaps even more so than its predecessor. Even as its often fantastical premise careens over the edge (and thrillingly so), the series’ titular duo keep it grounded thanks to Timberlake’s clear admiration for these characters and their quirks. Klassen’s artwork, meanwhile, continues to awe with its wistfulness. As wonderful as Important Rock Work.”
    Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Amy Timberlake

Amy Timberlake

About the Author

Amy Timberlake’s novels for young readers have received an Edgar Award, a Golden Kite Award, the China Times Best Book Award, and the Newbery Honor for One Came Home. She grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin, but now calls Chicago home. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, and holds an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Illinois. You can find her walking on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail on cool, crisp fall days.

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Jon Klassen

About the Illustrator

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.

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