<DIV><DIV><p>Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. &quot;When it comes to Wemmicks, she's the best,&quot; 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.</p> <p>But Punchinello can't join since he is made of willow. &quot;Willow is weak wood,&quot; says Bess. &quot;No one wants to be a willow.&quot; And Punchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looks down on him, even his friend Lucia.</p> <p>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.</p></DIV>