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40 pp.
| TOON |
April, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-935179-80-1$12.95
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K-3Giggle and Learn series.
McCloskey provides basic information about worm behavior, anatomy, and, implicitly, predators (a bluebird keeps trying to "have lunch" with a worm) in a humorous, engaging-to-kids way. The text appears mostly in speech bubbles among the worm, the bird, and four children curious about their underground friends. Saturated acrylic and gouache illustrations are on recycled paper bags, perfect for the earthy subject matter.