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.