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. 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.
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