Wait a Minute
By (Author) Dori Chaconas
Illustrated by Lisa McCue
9
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin USA
15th January 2017
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance a
Paperback
32
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 4mm
85g
Cork is a short muskrat who knows how to wait, and Fuzz is a tall possum who doesn't like to wait for anything. When a round, yellow object floats through the sky, both Cork and Fuzz chase after it. Is it the sun Is it an egg Wait a minute-did it just pop A funny, charming, easy-to-read story about the adventures of two best friends who go together perfectly-differences and all.
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.