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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin McCloskey , Kevin McCloskeyPublisher: Raw Junior LLC Imprint: Raw Junior LLC Dimensions: Width: 23.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 16.00cm Weight: 0.210kg ISBN: 9781935179801ISBN 10: 1935179802 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 14 April 2015 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsBeginning 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) 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 <b>2016 Eisner NomineeSchool Library Journal Best Books of 2015A 2016 Texas 2x2 Reading List Selection</b> Beginning readers who tunnel through this upbeat first introduction will 'dig' them too. <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 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. <i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) This paean to the worm is a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun. <i>New York Times</i> An excellent primer for worm enthusiasts and an excellent easy reader for graphic-novel fans. <i>Booklist</i> 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 <i>Geek Dad</i> 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. <i>Wink Books</i> 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) Author InformationKevin 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |