description: A baseball-capped crawler gives readers an episodic glimpse into the vicissitudes of his life in these hilarious diary entries. 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. The young protagonist describes playing with his friend Spider, engaging in a variety of activities at school, and interacting with his parents and sister. 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 full-color watercolor-and-ink illustrations sprawl across the pages in lush earth tones. Bliss's cartoons give the worms lots of personality without overly anthropomorphizing them. The use of multiple perspectives will have children eagerly looking at the pictures to identify objects and locales. Primary-grade youngsters will especially appreciate the classroom scenes. This quirky worm's-eye view of the world makes these ubiquitous invertebrates a little more understandable and a lot more fun.
language: English
title: Diary Of A Worm
titlecomplete: Diary Of A Worm
genres: Childrens, Animals, Nature, Picture Books, Diary, Fiction, Kids, Writing, Humor, Fantasy
ratings_count: 29422
series: Diary of a...
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Keystone to Reading Book Award
category: Primary
publisher: Scholastic