Discover the secret behaviors of a notoriously stinky mammal--the skunk--by following a family as the kits grow from infancy to adulthood.The celebrated Secret Life series continues with a determined mother skunk and her five kits. Young readers will learn about their hidden lives as the skunk kits grow and explore their world, escape predators, and hunt for food. Here is a story of family and survival packed with science terminology, depictions of skunk behavior, and information about skunks' habitats, diets, and sounds. And stunning illustrations invite readers to get closer than they ever could in reality to these skunks' secret lives.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Secret Life .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Astra Publishing House .

Laurence Pringle has written more than one hundred books for children, including the Strange and Wonderful series and The Secret Life of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar, among other award-winning science titles. Internationally, his books have sold more than three million copies. He lives in West Nyack, New York. laurencepringle. com. Kate Garchinsky received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, with a focus in nature and children's literature. The Secret Life of the Red Fox is her first picture book. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. penguinart. com Laurence Pringle is the respected author of more than ninety books for children and young adults. He lives in West Nyack, New York.