The Skunk
by Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell
This sly, hilarious tale, The Skunk, brings together luminaries Mac Barnett... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Humor
- Picture Book
Year Published 2015
Word Count 596
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 174058, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett about The Skunk
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Patrick McDonnell
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Listen and Respond Activity from TeachingBooks
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patrick McDonnell
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
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Author Interviews 29
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Patrick McDonnell
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Patrick McDonnell
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Interview with Patrick McDonnell
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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TED Talk given by Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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On the scary truth about writing with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Mac Barnett
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Advice to writers from Mac Barnett
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Picture books are for all ages with Mac Barnett
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Three levels of picture books with Mac Barnett
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On the evolution of the picture book with Mac Barnett
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Using picture books in the classroom with Mac Barnett
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Living in a visual culture with Mac Barnett
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In love with books with Mac Barnett
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A read-aloud childhood with Mac Barnett
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Favorite picture books with Mac Barnett
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On idea tumbling with Mac Barnett
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On writer's block with Mac Barnett
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On children as understanders with Mac Barnett
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Learning to write with Mac Barnett
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On school visits with Mac Barnett
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Listen and Respond Activity from TeachingBooks
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Emergent Selection, 2015
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