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\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;What child hasn\u0026rsquo;t wondered what it would be like to magically transform into a favorite animal? \u003ci\u003eSquiggle\u003c/i\u003e, another great read from Wurge, takes us on such an adventure and will encourage children to use their imaginations, while teaching valuable life lessons.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;Jo Gilmour, teacher and children\u0026rsquo;s book reviewer, Brooklyn Elementary School, Wisconsin\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBilly and the Birdfrogs\u003c/i\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ci\u003eBilly\u003c/i\u003e survives by the sheer weight of its own insane internal logic. . . . There\u0026rsquo;s definitely an element of Dahl\u0026rsquo;s fondness for weirdness in this pup. . . . For those funny-book junkies out there, \u003ci\u003eBilly\u003c/i\u003e fulfills a need. Downright weird, and that\u0026rsquo;s a-okay with me, it\u0026rsquo;s worth a gander.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Mystery, suspense, and conflict build a plot of nonstop adventure. . . . Superb character development . . . clever illustrations, delightful humor, a marvelous story . . . with an appeal for all ages. Entertaining, downright funny, and highly imaginative. A great read.\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her soul becomes lodged in a stuffed-toy monkey, nine-year-old Lobelia embarks on an outrageous series of New York and Paris adventures, helped by an odd but kindly scientist, before becoming a girl again and being reunited with her family at the top of the Eiffel Tower.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.B. Wurge\u003c/b\u003e began writing children\u0026rsquo;s books after leaving his first career as an orangutan in a primate house. He says, \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;ve been told the world is crazy. That may be true, but children can navigate successfully through our crazy world if they stick to fundamental principles: loyalty to family and friends, compassion, and an open imagination.\u0026rdquo; Wurge lives in an elevator in Manhattan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e |
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