Little Dot Dotland #21

In "Little Dot and Her Uncle Grumble," Jo sets out to lift her grumpy uncle’s spirits with a trip to the carnival, showcasing all the silly ways dots can be funny—only to find he’s utterly unimpressed. But when a perfectly timed moment of dot-based whimsy finally cracks his stern demeanor, it’s clear that humor, like joy, sometimes just needs the right kind of dot to shine.

When Lotta’s friend Charlie keeps fleeing from the neighborhood bully, she decides to help him stand up to fear—no matter how small the spark. With a clever plan and a little courage, she sets out to uncover the bold spirit she knows is hiding beneath his timid shell.