This quirky worm's-eye view of the world makes these ubiquitous invertebrates a little more understandable and a lot more fun. Primary-grade youngsters will especially appreciate the classroom scenes. 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. This worm lives with his parents, plays with his friends, and even goes to school. Diary of a Worm is written in a journalistic style and contains themes of ecology and the environment. The worm in the story is writing a journal. PreSchool-Grade 3-A baseball-capped crawler gives readers an episodic glimpse into the vicissitudes of his life in these hilarious diary entries. This hilarious picture book from the bestselling, acclaimed author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss tells the adventures of a worm through his daily diary entries. Title: A Diary of a Worm Author: Doreen Cronin Illustrator: Hary Bliss GR Level: L Lexile: 510 Grade Level:2nd Publisher: Scholastic Date: 2003 Genre: Fiction Pages: 32 Summary: This fiction story follows a worm throughout his day to day life.

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin