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The Skunk
by Mac Barnett
Illustrator: Patrick McDonnell
Ages: 6+
Published: 2015
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-966-5
Keywords: Obsession, Read-Aloud, Skunks
No matter where he goes, a man is pursued by a skunk. Will he ever be freed of the obsessive creature? Muted, sketch-like illustrations.