For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) life tends to be full of surprises?some of them good
some not so good. Today though is a good-surprise day. Bat's mom a veterinarian has brought
home a stray baby skunk which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a
wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit he knows they belong together. And he's
got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet. From
acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold comes a story of first friendship starring an unforgettable
young boy on the autism spectrum.
