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Short and Tall by Dori Chaconas

acdhamija's review

5.0

A Viking Easy-to-Read book, Level 3. Part of the Cork & Fuzz series. Cork the muskrat, realizes that his friend Fuzz the possum is taller than he is even though he is younger than Cork. Cork decides to try to make Fuzz shorter, and when that does not work, Fuzz tries to help Cork grow taller. When this fails, Cork decides that he and Fuzz cannot be friends because they are too different, until Fuzz points out that they can still be friends despite their differences. Full of innocence and charm, this timeless story of an unlikely friendship is well-developed and satisfying, and children will become attached to the endearing characters. Drawings of the natural setting by Lisa McCue also communicate well the emotion and humor of the story. Chapters are short and well-placed and sentences are of varied length to help build the skills of new readers who will want to read the entire series to keep up with Cork and Fuzz’s adventures. Highly recommended. Ages 6-9.