SOL 22/31: More Worm Connections

While researching worm books for my Down the Rabbit Hole post, I realized that I wanted to share more than one worm book for some of the categories in blogger Julie's Reading Life post.

So in no particular order, here are additional worm books, if you're interested: 

Children's Picture Books I've Read 

Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness

A worm and a caterpillar are best friends and when one of them is about to go through a big change, they both learn what is inside is what counts.

 

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

Great mentor text

 

My Baba’s Garden by Jordan Scott *

A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they 

spend looking for worms for the garden.

 

 Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies

“Worms” is one of the poems in this beautifully illustrated book, arranged by season.  

 

 Worm Books I Requested

Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night by Julia Kuo (picture book) !

 

Marty McGuire Digs Worms! by Kate Messner * (chapter book)

 

Loos, Poos, and Number Twos: A Disgusting Journey Through the Bowels of History by Peter Hepplewhite ** (nonfiction picture book) !

 

Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular by Polly Owen ** (nonfiction picture book) !

 

Ants in Your Pants! Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green) by Diane de Groat (picture book, Earth Day) !

 

The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves by Richard Sobel  (children's nonfiction) !

 

Snail and Worm All Day by Tina Kugler (picture book)

 

Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: The Rough Guide to the World (adult nonfiction) Worm connection - "a mopane worm in Zimbabwe"

 

Paddington on Top by Michael Bond (children's chapter book) When Paddington, the lovable Peruvian bear, goes to school, he takes a turn at water skiing, plays rugby, and accidentally dumps a can of worms into the teacher's stew.

 

5,000 Awesome Facts (About Animals!) (children's nonfiction) "National Geographic Kids presents 5,000 fascinating facts in an accessible and engaging format about animals in kids' own backyards and around the world. This book includes animals from anteaters to zombie worms . . . "

 

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories by Greg Pizzoli (children's fiction, early reader, on order)

 

Go Eat Worms! by R.L. Stine (children's chapter book, Goosebumps series)

 

Fish and Worm by Sergio Ruzzier (children's fiction, I Can Read Comics series)  

Sing and Play New Folk Songs for Children by Mr. Greg and Cass McCombs (children's music CD) Includes the song "Little Wilma Wiggly Worm"

 

Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to To Open Your World by Padraig O Tuama  (adult poetry) "This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama’s appealing, unhurried reflections.  . . .    For anyone who has wanted to try their hand at a conversation with poetry but doesn’t know where  to start, Poetry Unbound presents a window through which to celebrate the art of being alive." 

I might choose this book as my April read for Poetry Month.     

 

*       I love books that feature the grandma/grandchild relationship.

**     Something tells me the grandsons will love these titles.

!        Books requested and picked up already, shown in the picture below

 

Saturday afternoon update:

Five of the books I requested have already come in. 

I love libraries!