A headstrong monster has an unforgettable birthday in Lolly Anderson Thomas's whimsical fantasy chapter book, Tiggle Trouble: A Monster's Birthday Adventure.
When monster Muckabee gets birthday tiggles from his grandmonsters, he immediately stomps to the Swapping Center with cranky badger Snit to spend them all.
On the way, Muckabee experiences the lure of popularity from disgusting Snarley Yukk and wildly furred Thwartnose. Next, he barely escapes the temptations of sneaky sales-monster Miff who gives Muckabee a wild ride in more ways than one. Or is it the other way around? At last, Muckabee spends all he has to get things to make him uglier and scarier-and some sweet treats too-but immediately loses everything in a terrible storm. He now has nothing.
An unexpected encounter with Mrs. Noosharoo and her talking parrot gives him hope. Muckabee tries three schemes to get back what he has lost. Instead, he becomes the laughingstock of the forest.
When Muckabee finally resigns himself to let his day unfold without expectations, he comes across monsters in the forest who all need his help. What happens next is astonishing, and Muckabee's birthday ends in a completely surprising way.
About the Author: While growing up with five sisters on an Iowa farm, Thomas's vivid imagination was her constant companion and source of entertainment. While in college, an assignment to create a children's book fueled her desire to express herself on paper. This lead to a career in illustration, graphic design, writing and publications development in the Omaha area.
In 2008, Thomas took a flight (and leap of faith) to the Redwood Coast of California to unleash some pent-up creativity. She spent several years in creative circles there, writing for the young and young-at-heart. One of her resulting poems, Land of Can, was published in Finelines.
In 2011, Thomas returned to the Midwest to be with family and friends, settling again in Omaha. Since then, she created Lollibean Books and completed her fantasy middle-grade chapter book, Tiggle Trouble: A Monster's Birthday Adventure.
Learn about the author at http: //lollyandersonthomas.blogspot.com.
