Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. "When it comes toWemmicks, she's the best," they say. Who wouldn't want to join herWonderful Wemmicks Club? The catch is this: only Wemmicks made ofmaple can join--the best wood from the best forest.
But Punchinello can't join since he is made of willow. "Willowis weak wood," says Bess. "No one wants to be a willow." AndPunchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looksdown on him, even his friend Lucia.
Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarverhelps him see that he is special because the Maker made him--theMaker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville willsurprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with howspecial he really is.
