 After the elves, and even Santa Claus himself wrestle with the issue, Susie realizes what's wrong - Gusty needs a new pair of glasses.This story encourages children to wear glasses (if they need them), but also has subtle messages about cultural diversity, helping others, the importance of working together, the importance of wearing a seat belt and helmet while traveling, and that an adoptive family can be as close and loving as any other.An imaginative young girl named Lisa waits until her two stuffed animals, Snoodle and Doodle with red-orange-colored bodies, come to life, and they take her to a magical secret place called the Big Rock Candy Mountains with lots of food and fun helping when her friends Debbie and Eric don't want to do what she wants to do.