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Diary of a Worm | 
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| Author: Doreen Cronin
Creator: Harry Bliss
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 12206
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 006000150X
EAN: 9780060001506
ASIN: 006000150X
Publication Date: September 1, 2003
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Amazon.com Review
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
Product Description
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.
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 You'll Squirm With Laughter - a review of "Diary of a Worm" December 9, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you aren't familiar with her, Doreen Cronin is the author of the hugely popular "Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type" and Harry Bliss is her illustrator on this and other "Diary of" books. (He just paired up with Kate Dicamillo on "Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken", another excellent book you might want to check out.)
What the team gives us on this one is the scoop on life as a earthworm. Using a diary format, we are introduced to the joys, scares, and dreams of an earthworm boy.
My own two children -- boy and girl, currently 6 and 8 -- think this book is hysterical, and it's definitely one they like to read over and over. The reason for this popularity is that the author and artist know their audience well and the humor is just perfect for kids (and adults if they have a goofy-streak).
My two's favorite diary entry at the moment is the one that includes the Hokey-Pokey. Our worm buddy and his friends are stymied by only being able to put their heads in --and out, and shaking them all about. After that they're done!
Considerations :::
The book is written on an advanced second grade level. The Accelerated Reading designation is 2.8 (almost 3rd Grade). 2.8 which means that the average 2nd grader in the 8th month of school ought to be able to read this book themselves without getting frustrated by too many words they don't know.
Pam T~
mom and reviewer for BooksForKids-Reviews
 Clever November 16, 2008
This book is so clever that I gave it as gifts to two of my adult friends who engage in vermiculture.
Cute book November 5, 2008
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.
Fun little book October 27, 2008
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.
Go worms September 27, 2008
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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