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Good Sports

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Good Sports
Authors and Contributors      Illustrated by Lisa McCue
By (author) Dori Chaconas
SeriesCork and Fuzz
Series part Volume No. 3
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780142417133
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin Young Readers
Publication Date 2 September 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

Cork is a short muskrat who likes to win at games. Fuzz is a tall possum who also likes to win at games. Two best friends. Both like to win. What will happen when they play games against each other?

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

-Readers who have come up against poor sports will empathize.+-School Library Journal