Synopsis
A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2003-09-01 | | Illustrator: | Harry Bliss |
| Size | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 8.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
This is the diary . . . of a worm. Surprisingly, a worm not that different from you or me. Except he eats his homework. Oh, and his head looks a lot like his rear end. Doreen Cronin, the New York Times best-selling author of CLICK, CLACK, MOO and GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK, teams up with illustrator Harry Bliss for this hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground dweller.
Industry Reviews
"Bliss's droll watercolor illustrations are a marvel. He gives each worm an individual character with a few deft lines, and the varying perspectives and backgrounds enhance the humor of the text...Inventive and laugh-out-loud funny, this worm's-eye view of the world will be a sure-fire hit."
Publishers Weekly (07/21/2003)
"Readers will come away with the insight that worms may not be so good at walking upside down or doing the Hokey Pokey, but they do play an important role in taking care of the Earth."
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/2003)
"Cronin uses simple, poker-faced prose to create laugh-out-loud situations, like the dance where the footless students reinvent the hokeypokey, or the visit to the dentist: 'No cavities--no teeth, either.' Bliss renders these tableaus with charm and wit. His sweet line-and-watercolor vignettes are gentle and an engaging complement to the surprisingly amusing subject matter."
New York Times Book Review - Bryn Barnard (11/16/2003)
"This will be a snicker-provoking readalone for readers reluctant and otherwise, and it would also make a comic readaloud..."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Deborah Stevenson (10/01/2003)
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