PDFP Junior
Stories for little readers with big imaginations.
PDFP Junior is the children’s book line of Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing, created for picture books, playful stories, gentle lessons, and curious young readers.
Our books are designed to be read aloud, shared often, and remembered with a smile.
What PDFP Junior Publishes
PDFP Junior brings together bright, character-driven books for children and the adults who read beside them. Our stories are warm, whimsical, and carefully crafted to encourage curiosity, kindness, courage, and imagination.
Picture Books
Warm illustrated stories for young children, families, classrooms, libraries, and shared reading moments.
Gentle Lessons
Playful adventures that help children explore big feelings, silly questions, friendship, empathy, courage, and the joy of wondering “what if?”
Bilingual Worlds
Stories designed to grow across English and French editions, with characters and worlds that can live naturally in both languages.
Meet Wiggly Wobble the Worm
Wiggly Wobble is a plump little worm with enormous dreams, impossible questions, and a farm full of friends who help him discover the world one adventure at a time.
In his first adventure, Wiggly looks up at the sun and wonders what it might taste like. With help from Midnight the cat, Cookie the dog, Mrs. Feather the chicken, and Picklo the magical pickle, Wiggly learns that not every dream should be chased all the way to the sky.
A Wiggly Wobble the Worm Story series celebrates curiosity, imagination, friendship, gentle courage, and the funny little misunderstandings that make childhood magical.
Books in the Series
Two big questions. One very curious little worm. Follow Wiggly and his friends through warm, funny picture-book adventures where curiosity leads the way and even the biggest misunderstandings can become something worth smiling about.
Book 1
Wiggly Wants a Bite of the Sun
Wiggly looks up at the bright golden sun and wonders what it might taste like. With help from his friends, one impossible question becomes a warm adventure about curiosity, friendship, and knowing when to say, “No, thank you.”
Available on Amazon
Book 2
Wiggly and the Pumpkin Head Scarecrow
Wiggly finds the coziest pumpkin on the farm and curls up for a nap—only to wake high above the corn as the head of a brand-new scarecrow. A funny Halloween adventure about courage, curiosity, friendship, and understanding what frightens us.
Coming September 18, 2026
Meet Wiggly and His Friends
Wiggly Wobble
A little worm with very big ideas.
Midnight
A calm, clever cat who sees more than she says.
Cookie
A loyal farm dog with a good heart and simple wisdom.
Mrs. Feather
An excitable chicken with big opinions and wandering eyes.
Picklo
A magical pickle with strange advice, mysterious powers, and a habit of appearing at exactly the wrong time.
By Poppy D. Finch
Children’s Picture Book Author
Poppy D. Finch writes warm, whimsical picture books for curious children and the grown-ups who read beside them.
Poppy D. Finch is dedicated to stories that celebrate wonder, kindness, imagination, and the small adventures hidden within everyday life. Her books are designed to spark conversations, encourage curiosity, and help children explore the world through laughter, friendship, and gentle life lessons.
Poppy is the creator of A Wiggly Wobble the Worm Story series, a growing collection of illustrated adventures featuring Wiggly and his friends. Together, they explore big ideas through playful situations, helping young readers discover courage, friendship, empathy, and the joy of asking “what if?”
Key Details
Publishing
Imprint:
PDFP Junior
Publisher:
Plantin, Defoe & Franklin Publishing
Primary Format:
Illustrated picture books
Formats:
Paperback • Hardcover • eBook
Readers & Languages
Audience:
Young children, families, teachers, librarians, and shared-reading households
Languages:
English and French editions
Stories & Creator
First Series:
A Wiggly Wobble the Worm Story
French Series:
Une Histoire de Boudin Tortillon le Ver
Author:
Poppy D. Finch