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Diary of a Worm
written by Doreen Cronin
Studio : Joanna Cotler
by Joanna Cotler
Release Date : 2003-08-14
Publisher : Joanna Cotler
Released : 2003-09-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780060001506
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 98 reviews)
List Price : $16.99
Our Price : $8.55
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Product Description |
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One small worm . one big world! This is the diary . of a worm. This worm lives with his parents, plays with his friends, and even goes to school. But unlike you or me, he never has to take a bath, he gets to eat his homework, and because he doesn't have legs, he just can't do the hokey pokey – no matter how hard he tries. This hysterical picture book by New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss tells the daily doings of a small worm in a gigantic worm world. Ages 4–8 |
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Americancivilwar.com Review |
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Doreen Cronin (Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type) and cartoonist Harry Bliss (illustrator of A Fine, Fine School) shed a whole new light on a creature that spends most of its time underground: the earthworm. Written in diary form, this truly hilarious picture book tracks the ins and outs of a worm's life from the perspective of the worm family's young son. Take June 15's entry: "My older sister thinks she's so pretty. I told her that no matter how much time she spends looking in the mirror, her face will always look just like her rear end. Spider thought that was really funny. Mom did not." Except for the fact that he can't chew gum or have a dog, the boy likes being a worm. He never has to go to the dentist ("No cavities--no teeth, either"), he never gets in trouble for tracking mud through the house, and he never has to take a bath. As long as he can remember Mom's rule "Never bother Daddy when he's eating the newspaper," all is well. Bliss's endearing cartoonish illustrations of anthropomorphized worms are clever visual punchlines for Cronin's delightfully deadpan humor. For example, "June 5: Today we made macaroni necklaces in art class" sounds normal enough until you see the worms wearing one piece of macaroni around their necks, taking up a good part of each worm's body. Children and adults alike will adore this worm's eye perspective on the world. (Ages 6 and older) --Karin Snelson |
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Clever |
This book is so clever that I gave it as gifts to two of my adult friends who engage in vermiculture.
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Cute book |
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My daughter (5) picked out this book and she loves it. We have read and re-read it many times. I recommend it highly. It is easy for her to remember and she can "Read" it, even though she cannot read. |
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Fun little book |
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I didn't expect this book to be that witty. It's great and funny to read for the kids and the adults. I can't stop smiling and laughing at different pages and the way the author protrayed the life of a worm. The illustration is also very fun to look at. My daughter keeps asking me to "read again, read again". She's 2 1/2 yrs. Great book, good buy. |
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Go worms |
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One of the cutuest, funniest things I've seen for the small kids! Not only does it explain lots of fun, wormy facts but is also very much relatable to a kid's ordinary life. The diary lay-out is hilarious, understated, and all-around charming. The illustrations are absolutely necessary for appreciating the full humor. It's funny, intelligent, and even throws in a needed bit of environmentalism. |
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Our Class Review |
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This book was really good. We liked the pictures. We thought it was funny when he ate his homework. We wondered what his name is. |
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