The Wacky Winter on Wiggly Way introduces readers to the concepts
of fear, loss and doubt through the eyes of Stuart, a storyteller
in need of a winter home. Stuart embarks on a journey of
self-discovery and inspires others in the house whom are seeking
redemption. Follow Stuart and his new friends as they learn about
self-esteem and reliance as they are confronted by Piggly Wiggly,
the angry landlord and his efforts to prevent the friends from
sharing happiness at One Wiggly Way. Stuart is guided by his
confident and storytelling partner, Henry the Magical Mouse, who
challenges Stuart to follow his dream of writing down his stories.
He quickly befriends Isabelle, the broken heartened-librarian and
her cat Annie, who dares to ask Isabelle the forbidden question Is
she afraid to love again? Let's not forget Ophelia, the former
opera star who is too terrified to sing again and trying to find
her inner beauty. Join them is this uplifting story as they decide
to share the holidays together and dare to break the rules. With no
place else to live, the trio can stay at the boarding house as long
as they abide by the rules of No Noise, No Pets and No Guests.
These arbitrary rules are enforced by Piggly Wiggly as a means for
fulfill his need for order and control. The new housemates become
friends and defy the rules despite Piggly Wiggly's intrusive ways.
They explore their own barriers and find strength from one another
developing an intimate bond. As their friendships evolve, so does
Piggly Wiggly's need to keep a perceived sense of order in his
house. Once the tenants start to face their fears and the
friendships blossom, Piggly Wiggly's efforts hasten-adding more
rules to his chalkboard. He soon becomes consumed with his
monstrous brick wall. As the friendships in the house grow-so does
the wall around them. Piggly Wiggly responds by frantically
building his brick wall bigger and bigger until he finally tosses
in anything he can find from the house-furniture, a swing, a
typewriter, a boat and even a mannequin. His need for order becomes
compromised as weight of his tyranny weakens the wall.The wall is
an important metaphor in the story as it manifiests the symbolic
obstacle between happiness and loneliness. As the wall grows and
the rules are strictly enforced, there is doubt that the tenants
will find the inner-strength to overcome their self-imposed
limitations. Until a young boy arrives. Early in the book, Arthur
is chased away by Piggly Wiggly on Halloween night and vows never
to return. Before he leaves, Isabelle gives Arthur a Tootsie Roll
that represents love and instructs him to save it for a special
time. The Tootsie Roll becomes a symbol of hope and crucial element
in the story's ending. Just before Thanksgiving, Arthur finds the
courage to visit One Wiggly Way again. Arthur seems to arrive at
the most opportune time throughout this tale and his presence
unites the trio of Stuart, Isabelle and Ophelia as they need the
purity of a child. Although Arthur does not live at the boarding
house, he sees life simply. He lives outside of the wall and
provides the tenants clarity with emotional honesty and innocence.
Arthur's visits provides the call to action. Meanwhile, Piggly
Wiggly is embittered from a broken heart, tries to prevents the
friendships and joy at One Wiggly Way with his wall and rules. Will
Piggly Wiggly succeed with his crazy wall and rules keeping love
from One Wiggly Way or will one of residents find the courage to
stand up to him? Find out what happens. The Wacky Winter on Wiggly
Way is accompanied by outstanding illustrations that visually bring
the characters to life and access to a wonderful folk-song by Jeff
Conlon, who was inspired to write the song after reading the book,
titled One Wiggly Way that stirs the heart. Join us in this journey
in the first story in a series of books as Stuart and his friends
that introduce middle readers to some of the adversities of young
adulthood.
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