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Diary of a Worm (by Doreen Cronin)

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First-person narrative from a funny boy worm.


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  • 33% say there are positive role models

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this is a humorous and entertaining introduction to the concept of point of view for the youngest readers.

Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence & scariness: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.

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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about point of view. Think of another animal. How might it be like you? How is it different? Have you ever wished you could be an animal? If so, what kind and why?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Written as a selection of pages from a worm's diary dating from March 20 to August 1st, the first person narrative gives the reader an idea of the daily life of a funny, intelligent boy worm. He shares his family's pride about the important role that worms play in caring for the earth and loves his life, although he can see that there are plusses and minuses to being a worm.

Some of his amusing adventures include trying to teach a spider friend to dig (all of the spider's legs get stuck in the dirt) and then discovering that worms cannot hang upside down like spiders; hiding from shovels during fishing season; having to be vigilant about hopscotch-playing children; forgetting his school lunch and having to write lines ("I will not eat my homework. I will not eat my homework ...); doing the hokey pokey at the school dance ("You put your head in. You put your head out. You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself about ... That's all we could do."), and several more.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Wonderfully illustrated in full-color, cartoon style, this droll story is both smart and funny, and will amuse young children as well as help them see the world from a new perspective. The main character is endearing in his earnest attempt to record his life both above and below ground.

Book themes & details

Book Details
Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Harry Bliss
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Publication date: November 17, 2003
Number of pages: 32
Hardcover price: $15.99

This review was written by Marigny Dupuy
 
 

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  • 33% say there are positive role models

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robot kid
kid, 12 years old
 
funny
FUNNY

Sanjay407
kid, 13 years old
 

homer2
adult
 
hilarious book
all of the pages have hilarious cartoons.

gipgip
adult
 
What an adorable book!!
My children loved this book! They already love all living things (including worms) and this book has made them look at them even differently than before. They knew worms were good for the earth, but they now really appreciate all living things have a mommy, daddy and a life. Be sure to get this book as it is one your children will enjoy for a long time.

eswanson
parent of 10 year old
 
Very cute with great illustrations
My 4.5 yo son loves this book. It introduces the concept of a diary, provides facts in a fun way, and illustrates a happy, functional family. He loves to talk about the pictures too.

MADLover
kid, 11 years old
 
LOVE IT!
Awesome!

 
best book
i read this book to my cabin girls as a bedtime story and they loved it!!!! they were laughing the whole time!!! Its not just for litle kids, its for everyone! the 1st time i read this book i was 17 and the girls were 11-12 so its for every age!!!! this book is amazing and very funny i totaly recomend it!!!! its deffinetly a MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Japanese Gal
teen, 16 years old
 
I had this book but.....

sb34chick
educator
 
Very Educational, Humorous Read!
Narrated by a worm, this animated diary will set the readers rolling. Our main character, our worm, goes through life telling stories of the humorous, high and low points of being a worm. This story gives children a new respect for worms as they imaginatively put themselves in a worm's life. Written by the same wacky author of Click-clack-moo, Cows That Type.

Dohayecarumbadoh
kid, 13 years old
 
Perfect for All Ages
I had it when I was younger & I think it's pretty cool.

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