The Swimming Lesson (Cork and Fuzz Series #7)

by Dori Chaconas, Lisa McCue (Illustrator), Andrew Bates (Read by)

Overview

Cork is a short muskrat who can swim. Fuzz is a tall possum who can't. They are best friends. Cork wants to teach Fuzz how to swim, but Fuzz isn't so sure he wants to learn . . . . The funny story and adorable illustrations in this seventh Cork and Fuzz easy-to-read will delight beginning readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698163423
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	03/06/2014
Series:	Cork and Fuzz Series , #7
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	370L (what's this?)
File size:	60 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Dori Chaconas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1938. The second child in a family of seven, Dori fell into the role of storyteller, nursery rhyme singer, and general entertainer for her siblings. She claims she learned about story pacing early. If the story action lagged, her fidgety audience would either scatter or start a poking war.

She has been married to Nick, her high school sweetheart, for 44 years. Everyone says the romance will last. They raised four daughters, and are now enjoying three grandsons—especially Grandpa, having been outnumbered by women all those years.

When their daughters were young, Dori wrote for them. She published three picture books and more than fifty stories in children's magazines. In the 70's, her interest turned to yarn embroidery design and she sold designs to major needlework companies and national magazines.

In 1997, Dori started writing stories again, partly to keep her grandsons from fidgeting or starting poking wars. Her stories reflect the warmth of family life. Dori gives credit to her parents for giving her a strong sense of family, and to her children and grandchildren for keeping it alive.