Spring Cleaning

by Dori Chaconas, Lisa McCue (Illustrator)

Cork is a short muskrat who likes to clean. Fuzz is a tall possum who would rather play than tidy. When Cork tells Fuzz to help with chores, Fuzz says, “You are not the boss of me!” Can the two friends find a way to have fun and clean up?
 
The tenth book in this easy-to-read series is a gently funny story of two best friends who, whether messy or clean, always find a way to work together.


From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Childrens, Friendship

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 10, 2015

About the author

Dori Chaconas learned story pacing from an early age while entertaining her younger siblings. The author of such picture books as ON A WINTRY MORNING, ONE LITTLE MOUSE, and MOMMA, WILL YOU?, she lives in Germantown, Wisconsin.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cork and Fuzz are best friends despite being complete opposites. Cork says it is time for spring cleaning, and Fuzz is very disinterested. Fuzz is not very helpful in the cleaning department... until he wants to take a nap! A good addition to the Cork and Fuzz series.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story of a friendship between a muskrat and a possum. They are different but still best friends.

[Juliana Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cork and Fuzz are best friends who are very different. Cork likes to clean. Fuzz does not. When Winter as over, Cork wanted to do some Spring Cleaning. Fuzz did not. Cork made Fuzz get out of bed, but he could not make him clean. Cork went into the garbage can to pick out a stale bag of potato chips. When he got back the yard was clean. He was surprised that Fuzz would clean. But he couldn’t find Fuzz anywhere. Fuzz was sleeping in the pile of sticks and leaves. He did not realize he had cleaned the yard. He had only made himself a place to sleep. Cork and Fuzz sat in the pile of stick and leaves eating stale potato chips and planning on making a club with only fun rules like eating chips. http://julianaleewriter.com/the-cybil...

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very reminiscent of the dynamic between Frog and Toad, but Chaconas makes it fun.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It makes my four-year-old laugh out loud. Love it.