If Only I Had a Green Nose

It’s important that we accept ourselves just as we are without bending to the pressures that peers put on us to change and conform to their idea of what we should look like or be like.

Punchinello sees other wemmicks with green noses. First he finds it silly. Then he and his friends get laughed at for not having green noses. So they get their noses painted. Soon the next color in style is red and then eventually purple is the last. They go through many nose paintings in order to be "in". There is humor in the book too. When the wemmicks get their noses painted, they stick their noses in the air and walk... Read Full Review

If Only I Had a Green Nose is another sequel in the series of Wemmicks. In this story Punchinello struggles with fads and peer pressure. Willy Withit is the Wemmick who knows what's cool, be it tall shoes, square hats or green noses. Punch and his friends fall victim. They want to be like everyone else! They want to fit in, and if painting their noses green (or yellow or purple or blue) will help, they'll do it. Soon they... Read Full Review

This was a great story for children in and of itself, but when you stop to really think about the symbolism it held it was amazing. It teaches children and adults alike that God loves each and every one of us. He made us each different, yet perfect in our own ways. It is only when we stop talking to Him that we lose His guidance. He is always there waiting and hoping for us to come back to Him. And repentance is painful, yet... Read Full Review

....definitely does not call for us to search every dumpster out there trying to find who we are or how we fit in. This book sets the message straight for all who are trying to find ourselves. We are made in God's image!! What more could we ask for or even want? We fit in by God's unmeasureable grace and atonement for our sin. This book is great and I highly recommend it for parents of teens and those who may be emotionally... Read Full Review