Best of All Contributor(s): Lucado, Max (Author), Martinez, Sergio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1581345011 ISBN-13: 9781581345018 Publisher: Crossway OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2003 Annotation: Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. " When it comes to Wemmicks, she's the best, " they say. Who wouldn't want to join her Wonderful Wemmicks Club? The catch is this: only Wemmicks made of maple can join -- the best wood from the best forest. But Punchinello can't join since he is made of willow. " Willow is weak wood, " says Bess. " No one wants to be a willow." And Punchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looks down on him, even his friend Lucia. Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarver helps him see that he is special because the Maker made him -- the Maker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville will surprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with how special he really is. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2002151972 |
Lexile Measure: 550 |
Series: Max Lucado's Wemmicks |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.4" W x 10.34" (0.81 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 80852 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. When it comes to Wemmicks, she's the best, they say. Who wouldn't want to join her Wonderful Wemmicks Club? The catch is this: only Wemmicks made of maple can join-the best wood from the best forest. But Punchinello can't join since he is made of willow. Willow is weak wood, says Bess. No one wants to be a willow. And Punchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looks down on him, even his friend Lucia. Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarver helps him see that he is special because the Maker made him-the Maker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville will surprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with how special he really is. |