Stinky Skunk Mel - by Kari-Lynn Winters (Hardcover)

About the Book

Poor Mel is a stinky--no wonder, he's a skunk. None of the other forest animals want to have anything to do with him, and Mel is sent to live at the outskirts of the forest. But then, when a big forest fire comes, Stinky Skunk's spray is just what's needed... proving that a little stink is very important after all.

Book Synopsis

Poor Mel is a stinky--no wonder, he's a skunk. None of the other forest animals want to have anything to do with him, and Mel is sent to live at the outskirts of the forest. But then, when a big forest fire comes, Stinky Skunk's spray is just what's needed... proving that a little stink is very important after all.

Review Quotes

Awards and Praise for Kari-Lynn Winters' ""On My Walk""

Finalist: 2010 BC Book Prize ("Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize") and sponsored tour
Nominated: 2010-2011 BC Reader's Choice Chocolate Lilly Award. See write-up at childrensbooks.suite101.com
Selected: Toronto Public Library First and Best of 2010
Selected: Resource Links Year's Best - 2010
Selected: 2011 TVOParents Book Club Books for the Budding Activist
Selected, 2012: 100 Great Books to Read Together, Edmonton Public Library

""On My Walk will gently remind caregivers and children about the beauty in the world around them, no matter where they live!"" - Canadian Children's Book Center

""Share this book at storytimes, or pack it in your knapsack when you go on a neighborhood literacy walk."" - CM Magazine

""The transition from sunny day to cloudy one is subtle, but by the time the rain really hits, the book's pages seem wonderfully stormy and waterlogged."" - Quill and Quire

Awards for Kari-Lynn Winters' ""Gift Days""
2013: Finalist, BC Book Prize ("Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize")

""For the subject matter alone, this book belongs in all primary school and public library collections."" - CM Magazine
""Gift Days" is a moving story on the power of education and its place to uplift society, a choice addition to children's picturebook collections with an international focus."" - Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Growing up just west of the ""snowbelt"" in St. Thomas, Ontario, Kari-Lynn Winters knows how to have fun in the snow. As a child she spent hours tobogganing on the nearby hills, building snowmen and forts in the backyard, and skating on her neighbour's homemade rink. Kari-Lynn currently lives in St. Catharines, with her husband, two children, and two cats. Although she misses the snow, she writes books about it to help her remember and to fill her imagination. She is the author of Runaway Alphabet (Simply Read Books), On My Walk (Tradewind Books). Jeffrey and Sloth (Orca Book Publishers, 2007) and aRHYTHMetic: A book and a half of poetry about math (written with Tiffany Stone, Lori Sherritt, and Scot Ritchie, Gumboot Books, 2009). Besides being an award-winning children's author, Kari-Lynn is also an experienced playwright and theatre performer, a certified teacher, and an academic scholar.

Paola Opal is a full-time artist and designer and the two-time recipient of the Canadian Toy Testing Council Best Book for Children Award for the Simply Small series, and the recipient of the 2004 Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design. She lives in Vancouver, BC.