Earl & Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories (Earl and Worm) by Greg Pizzoli
Published by Alfred A. Knopf ISBN: 0593649664
Genres: Animals, Children's Beginning Readers
Format: Early Reader
Source: MSL Book Review
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The first book in a new series about a bird and a worm. You might think that the action will center around the fact that birds eat worms, but Greg Pizzoli disregards this and instead the two become friends … of sorts. Worm is grouchy, set in her ways, and unwelcoming of her new neighbor. Early bird Earl is noisy  and a tad clueless. However, his good nature over three stories wins over the curmudgeonly worm.

Typical Pizzoli-style mischievous cartoon illustrations of these anamorphic characters will appeal to early readers and  strengthen the notion how these different neighbors become best friends. Book two, The Big Mess and Other Stories, and Book three, Snow Problem and Other Stories, are already available which leads me to believe that these friends will take their place among Early Readers Elephant & Piggie and Frog & Toad.

Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library