
Written by Helen Lester · Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
A recluse faces his fears when an unexpected visitor arrives.
Twitchly Fidget is paralyzed by fear, avoiding even the simplest tasks. His imagination turns every event into a potential disaster. Living in isolation, he waits for calamity to strike. But when Aunt Bridget Fidget visits, she sees his plight and aims to help. Can she convince Twitchly to face his fears and embrace life beyond his dreary hut? Discover if Twitchly can overcome his anxieties and find joy in the world outside.
Twitchly Fidget won’t shampoo, eat his cereal, or put on his sneakers. He won’t even go to a parade (what if he got sucked up into a trombone?) or a marshmallow roast (might he get stuck?) or a Fourth of February party (would he be buried in confetti?). In Twitchly’s imagination, each opportunity poses the threat of disaster. So he just sits alone in his dreary, windowless, doorless hut and waits for his fears to be realized. Then one day something does happen: Twitchly’s Aunt Bridget Fidget drops in for a visit, and she can see right away that Twitchly needs a fixin’. But will Aunt Bridget be able to persuade Twitchly to confront his fears?
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