This quirky worm's-eye view of the world makes these ubiquitous invertebrates a little more understandable and a lot more fun. Through droll diary entries the baseball-capped young son of the worm family in this hilarious story describes both the dangers (being dug up as bait) and the perks (never getting in trouble for dragging mud through the house) of life underground. Primary-grade youngsters will especially appreciate the classroom scenes. The use of multiple perspectives will have children eagerly looking at the pictures to identify objects and locales. Bliss's cartoons give the worms lots of personality without overly anthropomorphizing them. Doreen Cronon (author) and Harry Bliss (illustrator) have come together to create an enlightening story, DIARY OF A WORM, which portrays the characteristics and life of an earthworm by giving it human qualities and comparing it to other creatures. The full-color watercolor-and-ink illustrations sprawl across the pages in lush earth tones. Packed into these droll slice-of-worm-life vignettes are a few facts about earthworms and their behavior, all rendered with a dry sense of humor. The young protagonist describes playing with his friend Spider, engaging in a variety of activities at school, and interacting with his parents and sister.

Difficulties such as having no arms, having a head that looks a lot like your rear end, and facing the dangers imposed by people digging for bait are balanced by a loving family and good friends. PreSchool-Grade 3-A baseball-capped crawler gives readers an episodic glimpse into the vicissitudes of his life in these hilarious diary entries. Diary of a Worm Doreen Cronin Harry Bliss (Illustrator) Doreen Cronin, who gave us the incomparable Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type, here introduces an otherwise disparaged creature for whom you'll gain great respect and affection, a brown earthworm.

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin