Synopses & Reviews
Twitchly Fidget wonand#8217;t shampoo, eat his cereal, or put on his sneakers. He wonand#8217;t even go to a parade (what if he got sucked up into a trombone?) or a marshmallow roast (might he get stuck?) or a Fourth of February party (would he be buried in confetti?). In Twitchlyand#8217;s imagination, each opportunity poses the threat of disaster. So he just sits alone in his dreary, windowless, doorless hut and waits for his fears to be realized. Then one day something does happen: Twitchlyand#8217;s Aunt Bridget Fidget drops in for a visit, and she can see right away that Twitchly needs a fixinand#8217;. But will Aunt Bridget be able to persuade Twitchly to confront his fears?
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"A story full of wit, humor, and frivolity... A superb read-aloud."
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"Once again, Lester's and Munsinger's wry humor is impeccably in sync and on point. Twitchly just may teach kids who tend to twitch a lesson about facing fears."
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"...fans of Lester and Munsinger will welcome this personable animal antihero."
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Twitchly Fidget wonand#8217;t shampoo, eat his cereal, or put on his sneakers. He wonand#8217;t even go to a parade (what if he got sucked up into a trombone?) or a marshmallow roast (might he get stuck?) or a Fourth of February party (would he be buried in confetti?). In Twitchlyand#8217;s imagination, each opportunity poses the threat of disaster. So he just sits alone in his dreary, windowless, doorless hut and waits for his fears to be realized. Then one day something does happen: Twitchlyand#8217;s Aunt Bridget Fidget drops in for a visit, and she can see right away that Twitchly needs a fixinand#8217;. But will Aunt Bridget be able to persuade Twitchly to confront his fears?"Lester and Munsinger combine talents once again in a winning story that perfectly captures a preschooler's fears of independence." Booklist, ALA
"Once again, Lester's and Munsinger's wry humor is impeccably in sync and on point. Twitchly just may teach kids who tend to twitch a lesson about facing fears." Publishers Weekly
"A story full of wit, humor, and frivolity... A superb read-aloud." School Library Journal
"...fans of Lester and Munsinger will welcome this personable animal antihero." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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"Lester and Munsinger combine talents once again in a winning story that perfectly captures a preschooler's fears of independence." Booklist, ALA
"Once again, Lester's and Munsinger's wry humor is impeccably in sync and on point. Twitchly just may teach kids who tend to twitch a lesson about facing fears." Publishers Weekly
"A story full of wit, humor, and frivolity... A superb read-aloud." School Library Journal
"...fans of Lester and Munsinger will welcome this personable animal antihero." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Synopsis
Twitchly Fidget wonand#8217;t shampoo, eat his cereal, or put on his sneakers. He wonand#8217;t even go to a parade (what if he got sucked up into a trombone?) or a marshmallow roast (might he get stuck?) or a Fourth of February party (would he be buried in confetti?).
About the Author
Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have been together through thick and thin since first publishing The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983. They have collaborated on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York, and Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator living in Vermont.LYNN MUNSINGER has illustrated more than ninety books for children. She graduated from Tufts University in Boston and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, where she majored in illustration. She lives in Connecticut and Vermont.