Wednesday Is for Wiggling!

Little Ella’s week holds something special every day in this sweet, upbeat story with extra appeal for diverse families of all kinds.

Whether it's tiptoeing in dance class with her babysitter on Tuesday, scooting around the canal with Daddy on Sunday, or enjoying a Friday playdate with a friend, Ella’s got something to look forward to every day of the week. Saturday is for visiting the vegetables at Grandpa’s community garden, then eating rainbow chaofan and making paper cranes with Gramma. Wednesday is Mama’s day off, meaning plenty of time for getting wiggly together—and baking and reading and cuddling! In a story especially resonant for diverse families and those in which parents live separately, Ella’s enthusiasm is likely to inspire readers to think about the joys they can bring to each day.

Eva Wong Nava writes stories that explore identity, culture, and belonging. Her books include an award-winning middle-grade novel and the picture books Dancing Dumplings for My One and Only, illustrated by Natelle Quek, and The Moon Rabbit, illustrated by Jason Chuang. The family in Wednesday Is for Wiggling is inspired by her own. Eva Wong Nava grew up in Southeast Asia and now lives in London.

Holly Sterling is the author-illustrator of Karate Kids, Ballet Kids, and Hiccups! and the illustrator of the 15 Things Not to Do with a . . . series by Margaret McAllister and the Everybody Feels series by Moira Butterfield. An instructor of illustration and design at the University of Sunderland, Holly Sterling lives in England.