Wizzie the Wiggleworm

by David Florence, Jesse Maloney (Illustrator)

Overview

Mama and Baby Robin were walking through the flower garden when they heard someone crying. They looked all over and found a little worm hiding under a rock, weeping uncontrollably. Mama Robin asked the worm, "Why are you crying?" The little worm sobbed and said that all of her friends laughed at her when she walked because she had a back curve and she wiggled when she walked. Tears were pouring out of Wizzie's face, making the stones all wet. Find out how Wizzie over comes her disability challenges with style, grace and dancing.

This award winning story is by an orthopedic surgeon who was inspired by his patients, and tells us we can all overcome our disability one way or another if we listen to and work with our friends, as they will always find a way to help us

Learn why teasing about differences can hurt others and how friends can both help, as well as explain why physical differences are a good thing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781946195579
Publisher:	David W Florence
Publication date:	11/29/2019
Pages:	26
Sales rank:	1,355,523
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

Dr. David Florence has spent a lifetime caring for people of all ages as a Physician and that instinct for helping others carried into authoring a series of successful children's books. His books often focus on entertaining young minds with adventures found in nature that gently also teach valuable life lessons. Inspiration from treating children with special healthcare needs including downs syndrome and orthopedic impairments, can be found in some of Dr. Florence's stories as challenges and differences overcome with the love and help of friends. Not many people reach 90 years of age with the energy and enthusiasm needed of a children's book author, but Dr. Florence has managed to do just that. After a long successful medical career as an Orthopedic Surgeon and Hospital Administrator that included related professional writing, Dr. Florence was able to pursue his passion for writing children's books. After publishing six wonderful books, he continues with creative new adventures featuring captivating characters. David resides in Wisconsin and his family includes six grown children.

Illustrator, Jesse Maloney - I drew my first dinosaur when I was 3 years old and just never stopped after that; sometimes to the dismay of my elementary school teachers. I love to watch the micro world; how bugs behave, how moss looks up-close, the formation of lines in agates. This world is often overlooked and yet holds a most magnificent beauty.

Editorial Reviews

Four Star Award from Onlinebookclub.org

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Official Review: Wizzie The Wiggleworm by Dr. David Trucker

OnlineBookClub.Org Top Award Four Star out of Four Stars

Whether you have a kid in your life with a disability that could use some encouragement, or simply want to teach children how to be supportive and empathetic towards folks with different physical capabilities, this book is a great way to start the discussion!

Wizzie the Wiggleworm by Dr. David Florence (Trucker) features a little worm, Wizzie, who walks with a wiggle due to a curve in her back. She is quite upset when others make fun of her for her wiggly walk, but the support of her friends helps her to feel better. Can Mama Robin, Baby Robin, Oolie the owl, Dinnie the dancer, and Bingie the musician help her find a way to turn her wiggly walk into something she is proud of?

The charming illustrations, created by the talented Jesse Maloney, provide a visual representation for the characters' emotions to help children see how teasing makes others feel, as well as how having the support of your friends can make a difference.

Despite the minor errors, this book deserves a perfect rating of 4 out of 4 stars. The endearing storyline and adorable illustrations together create a fantastic and entertaining book while providing children with the beginning stages of learning how to support their friends, feel empathy for others, and how to embrace their own differences. While children just beginning school may get the greatest benefit from this story with an adult reading it to them, early grade school kids can also learn from this book.

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