We Dig Worms!: TOON Level 1 (Giggle and Learn) - Hardcover

McCloskey, Kevin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1935179802 ISBN 13: 9781935179801

Publisher: TOON Books, 2015

Synopsis

What do worms do all day? How do they see? And why are they so cold and squishy? Find out by going on an underground tour through the hidden world of earthworms. Kevin McCloskey's book even shows readers what's happening inside a worm's body—brain, crop, gizzard, and more. The book takes young readers from "ew!" to "wow!" as they learn about the different ways worms work hard to help the earth. Kids may pick up many of the life science lessons contained here on their first read, but they'll return to We Dig Worms! again and again to rediscover its story. Deceptively simple, humble yet charming, this little book reaches surprising depths . . . just like, well, a worm!

About this title

About the Author:

Kevin McCloskey teaches illustration at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. He is married to a librarian who asked him to please create a fun yet educational book about worms for the children at her library.

Review:

2016 Eisner Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Nominated Title 2017-2018
School Library Journal Best Books of 2015
A 2016 Texas 2x2 Reading List Selection


"Beginning readers who tunnel through this upbeat first introduction will 'dig' them too." Kirkus Reviews
"McCloskey comes not to bury worms (they can handle that themselves) but to praise them in a guide to annelids that manages to be reverent in its irreverence." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This paean to the worm is a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun." New York Times
"An excellent primer for worm enthusiasts and an excellent easy reader for graphic-novel fans." Booklist
"My daughter (budding naturalist that she is) loved the detailed 'map of the worm' and was audibly astonished at several of the facts." Jamie Greene for Geek Dad
"An adorable and interesting picture book for ages 4-8 that turns the worm eww” factor into a sense of awe and respect for the hard-working cold-blooded creatures." Wink Books

About this edition

• Publisher: TOON Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1935179802
• ISBN 13: 9781935179801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40