Review by Booklist Review
Waking from her winter's sleep, ready for fun, Skunk eagerly looks for her friends. She finally finds them by the lake, waiting with a special treat--a talent show, just for her. Turtle, in leaf skirt, dances; Chipmunk juggles; Snake and Ladybug sing a song. At the end of the show, Skunk contributes a surprise of her own: an ode to spring and to her beloved friends. With bouncy rhymes and a cheery\b animal cast, this companion to Where Is Bear? (2004) is sure to be a lively read-aloud. The colorful watercolor-and-ink art has some clever details (while Bear snoozes away underground, Skunk passes overhead), and the bubbly prose incorporates occasional witty references to skunk traits, though hibernation isn't directly explained. Little ones will find this merry animal celebration hard to resist. --Shelle Rosenfeld Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
When Skunk awakens in the spring, she searches for her friends but finds no one. Perhaps they've forgotten her over the winter. But no, they're waiting for her down by the lake with a surprise talent show. The pleasantly rhyming story lacks tension and emotional involvement, though Gorbachev's sketchy illustrations, showing forest animals dancing, juggling, and singing, are engaging. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In this sequel to Where Is Bear? (2004), which ended with Bear's hibernation, Skunk awakes from her own deep sleep and exclaims, "Hooray! My winter nap is done! / It's time for me to have some fun." She sets out to locate her animal friends, but finds the forest empty. During her search, Skunk also realizes that she is parched and heads for the lake. At the shore, she discovers her friends, who have planned a surprise talent show with dancing, juggling, acrobatics and more tricks. While Skunk ends the show with a poem she has written, Bear finally rises and joins in the spring-time festivities. The sing-song, rhyming text of this entry includes occasional humor, but is not as tight as in the first. But those cheery animals, rendered in pen and ink and watercolor, will be irresistible to the preschool set. (Picture book. 2-7) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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