Written in rhyme, this is a story about a little girl who rarely smiles, till the day she meets Wiggle, an imaginary friend with whom she is having a contest: who will be the one to burst in laughter first?
Once there was a little girl
With the cutest reddish curl
Her name–how could you guess?
It was simply: Jess….
Just like Where the Wild Things Are, here too, the paintings are by the author. The text is hand-written in a whimsically designed font. When Jess talks, her lines are drawn in a straight line; when Wiggle talks, his lines are drawn on a wiggly curve. Each color illustration is a hand-made collage. If you enjoy Shel Silverstein’s poems, you’ll love this book, because it is written for children of all ages.