Fix It, Sam

Sam can fix anything. At least that's what little brother Petey thinks. Petey wants to make something wonderful--but he can't help making a mess along the way. It's a good thing his big brother Sam is always there to fix his mistakes

Lori Ries was born in Syracuse, New York, the eldest of four children. She discovered a love for storytelling as a young child and wrote her first story when she was just ten years old. It was a short story called "Jo-Jo the Raccoon" based on a true story about a baby raccoon that Lori's grandfather found on the side of the road and brought home for his children to raise. Lori lives in Tigard, Oregon, with her husband and three children.