The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Chaconas, Dori

Cork & Fuzz: Finders Keepers

32 pp. | Viking | February, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-01113-1 $13.99

(3) K-3 Viking Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Lisa McCue. Muskrat Cork, who loves finding things, is especially excited by a shiny green stone he discovers. However, best friend Fuzz, an opossum, likes keeping things, and when Cork mislays his green stone, Fuzz tells him, "finders keepers." An encounter with a chipmunk helps Fuzz see Cork's point of view. This frustrating but familiar aspect of friendship is effectively explored and winningly illustrated.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin