Wigglebottom BooksĮach book concludes with two pages of lessons and reflections, including many questions for readers. Do things that make you feel good, no matter what your friends say.” Howard returns to his first love, dancing, and discovers that he is proudest and his friends appreciate him most when he is “who he was born to be-a Wigglebottom through and through.” Social and Emotional Lessons in the Howard B. Luckily, Howard’s beloved grandfather has a wise suggestion: “Try doing things just for the fun of it, for what you’ll learn, and for the friends you’ll meet along the way. In frenetic and misguided attempts to figure out what will make others like him, he tries out singing, basketball, art, and speed-hopping, none of which are near or dear to his heart. When other kids make fun of his exuberant boogying one day, Howard stops cold. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart, our hero loses confidence in the one thing that has always made him happy: dance. Now it’s time for Howard to listen to his heart. He decides to work on becoming “the best listener he can be.” With great concentration and focus, Howard succeeds, and is rewarded with a #1 Listener star, more time to play, and greater peace of mind. When he finally pauses for a moment (during a time-out in school), he realizes he does not like being alone and in trouble. He bounces he ignores warnings and good advice he is disrespectful to a friend. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen, the young rabbit is constantly in trouble, all because he doesn’t listen.
Over the course of two picture books by Howard Binkow, readers learn how this spirited bunny learns to be a good listener and to follow his heart and be proud of who he is.
Not only is he too wiggly to listen to friends and teachers, he is also an awesome dancer. Wigglebottom is aptly named, in more ways than one.
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